Energy imports, net in Canada
Canada: Energy imports, net was -89.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports, net in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports, net in Canada is -89.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Canada peaked at -28.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -89.6%, in 2023.
That places Canada 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -28.0% | — |
| 1991 | -36.2% | +29.1% |
| 1992 | -38.8% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | -42.1% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | -46.2% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | -51.1% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | -50.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -52.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -49.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -54.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -49.3% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | -50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -48.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | -50.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | -54.6% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -52.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -55.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -59.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -65.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | -66.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -68.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -71.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | -75.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -75.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -79.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | -87.6% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | -89.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | -89.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -44.5% | -52.1% | -28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.6% | -54.8% | -48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -66.4% | -75.8% | -55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -86.6% | -89.6% | -79.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Russian Federation -75.1% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -75.5% compare
- 118 Indonesia -89.5% compare
- 120 Mozambique -106.4% compare
- 121 Turkmenistan -109.8% compare
- 122 Kazakhstan -119.1% compare
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 energy imports, net in Canada?
- Energy imports, net in Canada was -89.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -28.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.6% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for energy imports, net?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net 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 IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.