Canada vs Germany: Fossil fuel supply by source
Canada
1,323 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
785.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Germany rank
9th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,323 terawatt-hours against 785.19 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 537.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 terawatt-hours | 61.48 terawatt-hours | 198.49 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 443.04 terawatt-hours | 409.72 terawatt-hours | 33.32 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 545.3 terawatt-hours | 593.03 terawatt-hours | 47.73 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 741.84 terawatt-hours | 753.39 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 888.93 terawatt-hours | 879.73 terawatt-hours | 9.19 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 833.62 terawatt-hours | 240.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 802.51 terawatt-hours | 440.85 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 1,323 terawatt-hours against 785.19 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Canada and Germany?
- 537.81 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. 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.