Canada vs Japan: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
7.7%
in 2025
Japan
6.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Japan rank
21st
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.7% against 6.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 14.2% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 14.2% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 3.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 7.7% against 6.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and Japan?
- 1.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 212 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and 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.