Canada vs Indonesia: Primary energy use
Canada
3,349 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
3,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Indonesia rank
10th
Primary energy use over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,349 terawatt-hours against 3,199 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 150 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,299 terawatt-hours | 82.58 terawatt-hours | 1,216 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,899 terawatt-hours | 161.97 terawatt-hours | 1,737 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,285 terawatt-hours | 400.5 terawatt-hours | 1,885 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,668 terawatt-hours | 841.39 terawatt-hours | 1,827 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,103 terawatt-hours | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 1,670 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,331 terawatt-hours | 1,990 terawatt-hours | 1,341 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,275 terawatt-hours | 2,732 terawatt-hours | 542.36 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Canada or Indonesia?
- Canada, at 3,349 terawatt-hours against 3,199 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Canada and Indonesia?
- 150 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.