Canada vs United States: Per capita daily oil consumption

Canada
0.063 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
United States
0.0626 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Canada rank
17th
United States rank
18th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.063 barrels per capita per day against 0.0626 barrels per capita per day in United States, a difference of 0.0004 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0629 barrels per capita per day 0.0686 barrels per capita per day 0.0057 barrels per capita per day United States
1990s 0.06 barrels per capita per day 0.0676 barrels per capita per day 0.0076 barrels per capita per day United States
2000s 0.0681 barrels per capita per day 0.0681 barrels per capita per day 0 barrels per capita per day United States
2010s 0.0681 barrels per capita per day 0.061 barrels per capita per day 0.0071 barrels per capita per day Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 0.063 barrels per capita per day against 0.0626 barrels per capita per day in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Canada and United States?
0.0004 barrels per capita per day, with Canada 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 oil consumption?
Canada ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

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.