Australia vs Canada: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Australia
17.3%
in 2024
Canada
16.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
Canada rank
76th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.3% against 16.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 75th and Canada ranks 76th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.3% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 13.6% | 4.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 17.3% against 16.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Australia and Canada?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Australia ranks 75th and Canada ranks 76th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.