Canada vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from renewables
Canada
14.3%
in 2025
Ireland
14.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
Ireland rank
25th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 1.0% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 0.8% | 9.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 0.8% | 12.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 0.7% | 12.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 1.4% | 11.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 6.0% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 2.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 14.3% against 14.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 79 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.