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Canada

CAN Northern America

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The world's second-largest country by area, a federal parliamentary democracy and G7 member with the world's longest international border, shared with the United States.

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Indicators

GDP growth1.74% per year · 2025▼ 14.8% vs previous
Military expenditure1.31% of GDP · 2024▲ 4.78% vs previous
Net energy imports-89.6% of use · 2023▼ 0.15% vs previousNet exporter: exports 89.6% of what it uses
Trade openness63.5% of GDP · 2025▼ 2.47% vs previous
Population41.7Mpeople · 2025▲ 0.94% vs previous
Displaced from here575people · 2025▼ 12.9% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Canada

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
020406080TWh1 Dec 211 Jun 221 Dec 221 Jun 231 Dec 231 Jun 241 Dec 241 Jun 251 Dec 25
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PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Nuclear (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-013.227.420.447.3137.23.790.081.05
2022-01-012.618.580.578.140.23.960.110.95
2022-02-012.137.010.477.0134.93.750.140.78
2022-03-012.16.890.467.0535.43.790.220.77
2022-04-011.775.830.396.6831.13.440.290.65
2022-05-011.825.990.45.8829.72.970.350.67
2022-06-011.715.630.386.8629.52.580.360.63
2022-07-012.1370.477.4431.22.440.40.78
2022-08-012.277.480.58.0132.32.050.350.83
2022-09-0126.560.447.1327.92.470.340.73
2022-10-012.046.720.455.4928.83.510.320.75
2022-11-012.16.920.466.1532.74.240.190.77
2022-12-012.568.410.566.538.83.890.120.93
2023-01-012.038.630.427.4939.63.370.130.83
2023-02-011.697.180.366.8735.24.120.250.69
2023-03-011.767.480.376.7736.03.590.430.72
2023-04-011.536.480.336.4329.53.680.470.62
2023-05-011.526.440.326.5228.93.060.620.62
2023-06-011.687.120.366.8426.42.340.570.68
2023-07-012.058.710.437.4926.91.950.590.83
2023-08-011.928.170.47.725.72.330.530.78
2023-09-011.737.350.376.9824.42.350.460.7
2023-10-011.717.250.367.0625.13.670.270.69
2023-11-011.968.320.416.8829.64.670.20.8
2023-12-012.088.820.437.5432.04.530.140.85
2024-01-011.4311.00.527.8736.74.280.151
2024-02-011.199.060.436.8130.84.10.350.83
2024-03-011.148.690.426.4129.64.430.440.79
2024-04-010.957.230.355.226.04.730.520.66
2024-05-011.027.790.385.3425.23.30.590.71
2024-06-010.937.120.356.7526.13.130.620.65
2024-07-011.289.810.477.5328.82.410.70.9
2024-08-011.259.510.467.3726.32.580.580.87
2024-09-011.118.460.417.1524.03.080.530.77
2024-10-011.18.430.416.625.04.550.420.77
2024-11-011.148.670.426.6428.04.440.180.79
2024-12-011.3410.20.498.0635.64.810.150.93
2025-01-011.4210.90.527.7939.45.560.220.99
2025-02-011.3910.60.516.1534.94.380.260.97
2025-03-011.178.930.437.0132.65.120.490.81
2025-04-010.977.380.367.127.14.580.630.67
2025-05-010.876.660.337.5525.740.720.61
2025-06-011.027.80.387.3124.53.480.760.71
2025-07-011.3410.20.496.9726.62.710.740.93
2025-08-011.319.990.486.9324.62.630.730.91
2025-09-011.29.190.446.3822.92.870.610.84
2025-10-011.249.470.455.8323.44.490.470.86
2025-11-011.39.910.475.627.75.090.210.9
2025-12-011.5611.90.566.9634.05.580.141.09
2026-01-011.5611.90.567.3736.85.670.191.09
2026-02-011.3710.50.56.1633.44.310.360.96
2026-03-011.249.50.457.5532.75.360.470.87
2026-04-011.047.970.396.3128.64.490.60.73

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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