Canada vs United States: Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Canada
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
United States
0.0059 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Canada rank
18th
United States rank
16th
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Canada, a difference of 0.0011 short tons per capita per day.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0063 short tons per capita per day | 0.0102 short tons per capita per day | 0.0038 short tons per capita per day | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | 0.0108 short tons per capita per day | 0.0033 short tons per capita per day | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0063 short tons per capita per day | 0.0104 short tons per capita per day | 0.0041 short tons per capita per day | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0055 short tons per capita per day | 0.0078 short tons per capita per day | 0.0023 short tons per capita per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Canada and United States?
- 0.0011 short tons per capita per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Canada ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.