Canada vs Germany: Coal production
Canada
302.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
213.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Germany rank
14th
Coal production over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 302.64 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 89.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 63.73 terawatt-hours | 764.28 terawatt-hours | 700.55 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1910s | 104.72 terawatt-hours | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 902.29 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1920s | 134.29 terawatt-hours | 1,000 terawatt-hours | 866.06 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1930s | 108.3 terawatt-hours | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 1,004 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1940s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 1,033 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1950s | 121.44 terawatt-hours | 1,677 terawatt-hours | 1,555 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1960s | 89.43 terawatt-hours | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 1,788 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 211.43 terawatt-hours | 1,672 terawatt-hours | 1,460 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 372.1 terawatt-hours | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 1,286 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 483.68 terawatt-hours | 988.33 terawatt-hours | 504.65 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 413.65 terawatt-hours | 644.83 terawatt-hours | 231.17 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 388.38 terawatt-hours | 485.82 terawatt-hours | 97.44 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 327.62 terawatt-hours | 270.12 terawatt-hours | 57.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 302.64 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Canada and Germany?
- 89.35 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for coal production?
- Canada ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. 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.