Coal production, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Coal production, annual growth rate was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
42nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
59.02 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-25.45 % change on previous year
in 1931
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Coal production, annual growth rate in Canada, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production, annual growth rate in Canada stood at -4.93 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 59.02 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -25.45 % change on previous year, in 1931.
That places Canada 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 12.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1903 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1904 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1905 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1906 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1907 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1908 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1909 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1910 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -749.0% |
| 1911 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1912 | 28.17 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 1913 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1914 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1915 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1916 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -436.5% |
| 1917 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1918 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -780.2% |
| 1919 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1920 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 1921 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1922 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1923 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +732.8% |
| 1924 | -17.57 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1925 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1926 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -835.7% |
| 1927 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1928 | 0.777 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1930 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -69782.2% |
| 1931 | -25.45 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1932 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1933 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1934 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +882.3% |
| 1935 | 0.5912 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1936 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +1540.2% |
| 1937 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1938 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 1939 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1940 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1941 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1942 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1943 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1944 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1945 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1946 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -390.1% |
| 1947 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 1948 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 1949 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1950 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1951 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 1952 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1953 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1954 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0786 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7707 % change on previous year | +880.1% |
| 1957 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -1515.4% |
| 1958 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1959 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1961 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 1962 | -0.8123 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0236 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1964 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +31417.3% |
| 1965 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1966 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1967 | -0.7316 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1969 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +160284.8% |
| 1970 | 59.02 % change on previous year | -1697.4% |
| 1971 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1972 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1973 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1975 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +466.8% |
| 1976 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1977 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 1978 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1979 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1980 | -22.47 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 1981 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1982 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1983 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 30.99 % change on previous year | +744.6% |
| 1985 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1986 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8549 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1988 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +1748.4% |
| 1989 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1990 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1991 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1992 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1993 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1994 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1998 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1999 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2000 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2002 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -855.4% |
| 2003 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2005 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2007 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3345 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2009 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -2149.4% |
| 2010 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2103 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6337 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6343 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6756 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2015 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +1357.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2018 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2019 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2020 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2021 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4952 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +784.3% |
| 2024 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 2025 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 28.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -25.45 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 15.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -5.15 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1248 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 59.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -22.47 % change on previous year | 30.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.19 % change on previous year | -11.12 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -9.69 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 39 Zambia -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Poland -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Nigeria -4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Indonesia -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Germany -6.99 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Australia -7.01 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Coal production, annual growth rate in Canada was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 59.02 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.45 % change on previous year in 1931.
- How does Canada rank for coal production, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.