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Per capita daily coal consumption in Canada

Canada: Per capita daily coal consumption was 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.008 short tons per capita per day
in 1988
All-time low
0.0045 short tons per capita per day
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily coal consumption in Canada, 1980–2019

00.0020.0040.0060.0081980199920191980: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1981: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1982: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1983: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1984: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1985: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1986: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1987: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1988: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1989: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1990: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1991: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1992: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1993: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1994: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1995: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1996: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1997: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1998: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1999: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2000: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2001: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2002: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2003: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2004: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2005: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2006: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2007: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2008: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2009: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2010: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2011: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2012: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2013: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2014: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2015: 0.005 short tons per capita per day2016: 0.005 short tons per capita per day2017: 0.005 short tons per capita per day2018: 0.005 short tons per capita per day2019: 0.005 short tons per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in short tons per capita per day.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0048 short tons per capita per day for per capita daily coal consumption in 2019.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily coal consumption in Canada peaked at 0.008 short tons per capita per day in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 short tons per capita per day, in 1980.

That places Canada 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0063 short tons per capita per day 0.0045 short tons per capita per day 0.008 short tons per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0075 short tons per capita per day 0.007 short tons per capita per day 0.0079 short tons per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0063 short tons per capita per day 0.0058 short tons per capita per day 0.0068 short tons per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0055 short tons per capita per day 0.0048 short tons per capita per day 0.006 short tons per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Laos 0.0059 short tons per capita per day compare
  2. 16 United States 0.0059 short tons per capita per day compare
  3. 17 Colombia 0.0049 short tons per capita per day compare
  4. 19 Germany 0.0048 short tons per capita per day compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 0.0045 short tons per capita per day compare
  6. 21 Romania 0.0037 short tons per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily coal consumption in Canada?
Per capita daily coal consumption in Canada was 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 short tons per capita per day in 1988.
What is the lowest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 short tons per capita per day in 1980.
How does Canada rank for per capita daily coal consumption?
Canada ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily coal consumption rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons 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
194 places, 7,302 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.