Canada vs United States of America: Share of primary energy use by source
Canada
39.5%
in 2025
United States of America
35.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
United States of America rank
23rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39.5% against 35.0% in United States of America, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 30.7% | 10.8% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 28.8% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 24.1% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.3% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.7% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 34.6% | 3.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 39.5% against 35.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Canada and United States of America?
- 4.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.