Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Canada
Canada: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Canada, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Canada is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Canada peaked at 30.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1966.
Canada ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.8% | — |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -42.8% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 5.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 6.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 12.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 17.7% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Canada?
- Fuel exports in Canada was 26.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1966.
- How does Canada rank for fuel exports?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.