Energy imports and exports energy use in Canada
Canada: Energy imports and exports energy use was -89.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-89.63
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 142 countries
All-time high
-28.04
in 1990
All-time low
-89.63
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy imports and exports energy use in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded -89.63 for energy imports and exports energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Canada peaked at -28.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -89.63, in 2023.
Canada ranks 119th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -28.04 | — |
| 1991 | -36.18 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | -38.8 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | -42.05 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | -46.19 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | -51.08 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | -50.43 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -50.46 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -52.14 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -49.87 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -50.59 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -51.79 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -54.76 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -49.27 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | -50.39 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -47.98 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | -50.43 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | -54.59 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -52.79 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -52.91 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -55.14 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -56.29 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -59.75 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -65.7 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | -66.7 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -68.42 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -69.12 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -71.73 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | -75 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -75.77 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -79.7 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | -87.58 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | -89.49 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | -89.63 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -44.52 | -52.14 | -28.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.55 | -54.76 | -47.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | -66.36 | -75.77 | -55.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | -86.6 | -89.63 | -79.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Russian Federation -75.14 compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -75.46 compare
- 118 Indonesia -89.55 compare
- 120 Mozambique -106.35 compare
- 121 Turkmenistan -109.78 compare
- 122 Kazakhstan -119.14 compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- 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)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in Canada?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Canada was -89.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -28.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.63 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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