Canada vs Iceland: Oil consumption per person
Canada
30,453 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland
29,334 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Iceland rank
29th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,611 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 43,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,617 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 37,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,822 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 34,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 397.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 37,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 35,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,820 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 30,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,501 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Canada and Iceland?
- 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 29th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.