Canada vs United States: Primary energy share nuclear renewables
Canada
7.68
in 2025
United States
9.6
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
United States rank
16th
Primary energy share nuclear renewables over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.6 against 7.68 in Canada, a difference of 1.92.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0849 | 0.1733 | 0.0884 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.48 | 2.32 | 0.1664 | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.71 | 5.86 | 1.85 | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 8.62 | 1.09 | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.32 | 9.54 | 1.21 | United States |
| 2010s | 9 | 9.97 | 0.9748 | United States |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 9.85 | 1.6 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy share nuclear renewables, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 9.6 against 7.68 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy share nuclear renewables between Canada and United States?
- 1.92, with United States 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 primary energy share nuclear renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy share nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.