Canada vs Tunisia: Share of electricity generation from oil

Canada
1.2%
in 2025
Tunisia
1.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
149th
Tunisia rank
152nd

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Canada
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Canada ranks 149th and Tunisia ranks 152nd of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 6.2% 3.9% Tunisia
2010s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Tunisia
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Canada or Tunisia?
Canada, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Canada and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Canada ranks 149th and Tunisia ranks 152nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.