Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
7.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.7% against 6.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.0% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 7.7% against 6.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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.