Austria vs Canada: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Austria
12.1%
in 2025
Canada
10.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Canada rank
11th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.1% against 10.4% in Canada, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 1.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Austria or Canada?
- Austria, at 12.1% against 10.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Austria and Canada?
- 1.7%, with Austria 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 hydropower?
- Austria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 80 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 hydropower. 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.