Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada
Canada: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada peaked at 0 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1965.
Canada ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +449.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -46.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +79.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +286.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +91.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +449.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1971 | +286.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1973 | +91.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1970 | +79.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Canada was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.