Share of primary energy from oil in Canada
Canada: Share of primary energy from oil was 36.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 1967
All-time low
34.7%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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 36.5% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Canada peaked at 56.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 47th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.5% | — |
| 1966 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 36.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 49.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 37.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.7% | 36.7% | 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 oil in Canada?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Canada was 36.5% 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 oil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.