Canada vs Italy: Share of primary energy use by source
Canada
39.5%
in 2025
Italy
39.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39.5% against 39.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 8.9% | 11.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 12.7% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 19.3% | 4.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 28.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 36.4% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 39.0% | 6.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 40.4% | 2.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 39.5% against 39.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Canada and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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.