Canada vs Germany: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Canada
0.8%
in 2025
Germany
0.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
145th
Germany rank
143rd
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 145th and Germany ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Canada and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Canada ranks 145th and Germany ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.