Canada vs Nauru: Oil consumption per person
Canada
30,453 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nauru
31,558 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Nauru rank
26th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Nauru ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,193 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 34,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,326 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 37,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,288 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 35,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 29,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,771 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 Nauru?
- Nauru, at 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Canada and Nauru?
- 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nauru rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 28th and Nauru ranks 26th 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.