Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Canada ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 132 Bhutan 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 133 Eswatini 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kiribati 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 136 Tajikistan 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 137 Brazil 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nepal 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.