Share of primary energy from coal in Canada
Canada: Share of primary energy from coal was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.0% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Canada peaked at 15.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
That places Canada 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.5% | — |
| 1966 | 14.4% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Canada?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Canada was 2.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.