Canada vs Germany: Share of primary energy from renewables
Canada
14.3%
in 2025
Germany
15.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
Germany rank
19th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.2% against 14.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 0.5% | 9.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 0.5% | 10.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 0.6% | 12.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 0.7% | 12.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 3.0% | 9.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.5% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 15.2% against 14.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Canada and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Germany 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 share of primary energy from renewables?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 19th 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 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 total energy supply.