Canada vs United States: Share of primary energy from gas
Canada
39.5%
in 2025
United States
35.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
United States rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39.5% against 35.0% in United States, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 30.7% | 10.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 28.8% | 5.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 24.1% | 0.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.3% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.7% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 34.6% | 3.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 39.5% against 35.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Canada and United States?
- 4.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Canada ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from gas. 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.