Canada vs United Kingdom: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
2.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 2.8% against 2.5% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.