Austria vs Canada: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Austria
75.3%
in 2025
Canada
78.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
60th
Canada rank
58th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 78.1% against 75.3% in Austria, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 60th and Canada ranks 58th of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 1970s | 90.8% | 86.8% | 4.0% | Austria |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 79.5% | 7.5% | Austria |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 77.3% | 9.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 79.2% | 6.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 77.3% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 77.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 78.1% against 75.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Austria and Canada?
- 2.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 60th and Canada ranks 58th of 75 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 Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.