Canada vs Russian Federation: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
7.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation
7.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
20th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 3.8% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.3% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 216 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 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.