Canada - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Canada was 74.09 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 86.21 in 1965, while its lowest value was 71.70 in 1994.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 83.19
1961 83.65
1962 84.33
1963 85.34
1964 85.42
1965 86.21
1966 85.67
1967 85.80
1968 85.76
1969 85.26
1970 84.66
1971 84.15
1972 84.02
1973 82.79
1974 82.21
1975 84.05
1976 83.30
1977 82.52
1978 81.23
1979 81.43
1980 80.56
1981 79.51
1982 79.07
1983 77.01
1984 76.85
1985 75.41
1986 73.56
1987 73.79
1988 74.02
1989 75.05
1990 73.61
1991 72.29
1992 73.44
1993 72.58
1994 71.70
1995 72.52
1996 73.24
1997 74.74
1998 75.88
1999 75.64
2000 76.10
2001 76.15
2002 75.16
2003 76.55
2004 75.20
2005 75.75
2006 74.56
2007 74.74
2008 75.08
2009 75.07
2010 75.39
2011 74.69
2012 74.44
2013 73.17
2014 73.19
2015 74.09

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use