Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada
Canada: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was -11.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada, 1997–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada is -11.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada peaked at -3.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.7%, in 2001.
Canada ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -9.3% | — |
| 1998 | -13.6% | +45.6% |
| 1999 | -10.6% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -11.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | -17.7% | +58.1% |
| 2002 | -17.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | -9.2% | -45.9% |
| 2004 | -7.6% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | -5.5% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | -5.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -9.4% | +71.9% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -58.5% |
| 2011 | -5.5% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | -7.2% | +84.1% |
| 2014 | -8.6% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | -13.4% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | -9.4% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | -14.7% | +56.5% |
| 2018 | -13.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | -11.5% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | -11.4% | -0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.2% | -13.6% | -9.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | -9.6% | -17.7% | -5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.1% | -14.7% | -3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.4% | -11.4% | -11.4% | 1 |
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 energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Canada was -11.4% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -3.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.