Canada vs Russian Federation: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
2.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
20th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.