Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Canada
Canada: Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) was 0.063 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.063 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0764 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
All-time low
0.0571 barrels per capita per day
in 1983
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Per capita daily oil consumption in Canada, 1980–2019
Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.
Analysis
In 2019, per capita daily oil consumption in Canada stood at 0.063 barrels per capita per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Canada peaked at 0.0764 barrels per capita per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 barrels per capita per day, in 1983.
Canada ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Canada, year by year
| Year | barrels per capita per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0764 barrels per capita per day | — |
| 1981 | 0.0712 barrels per capita per day | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 barrels per capita per day | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0571 barrels per capita per day | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0587 barrels per capita per day | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 barrels per capita per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0581 barrels per capita per day | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0602 barrels per capita per day | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0622 barrels per capita per day | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 barrels per capita per day | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0598 barrels per capita per day | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 barrels per capita per day | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0582 barrels per capita per day | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0583 barrels per capita per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0584 barrels per capita per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0591 barrels per capita per day | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0604 barrels per capita per day | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 barrels per capita per day | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0618 barrels per capita per day | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.064 barrels per capita per day | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 barrels per capita per day | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 barrels per capita per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0651 barrels per capita per day | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0699 barrels per capita per day | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0718 barrels per capita per day | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.071 barrels per capita per day | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.073 barrels per capita per day | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0695 barrels per capita per day | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 barrels per capita per day | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0695 barrels per capita per day | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 barrels per capita per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0702 barrels per capita per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0689 barrels per capita per day | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0674 barrels per capita per day | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 barrels per capita per day | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0683 barrels per capita per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 barrels per capita per day | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.063 barrels per capita per day | -7.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.063 barrels per capita per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0352 barrels per capita per day, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0629 barrels per capita per day | 0.0571 barrels per capita per day | 0.0764 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.06 barrels per capita per day | 0.0572 barrels per capita per day | 0.064 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | 0.0627 barrels per capita per day | 0.073 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | 0.063 barrels per capita per day | 0.0702 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Guam 0.0693 barrels per capita per day compare
- 15 New Caledonia 0.0678 barrels per capita per day compare
- 16 Bahamas 0.0669 barrels per capita per day compare
- 18 United States 0.0626 barrels per capita per day compare
- 19 Belgium 0.0578 barrels per capita per day compare
- 20 Hong Kong 0.0576 barrels per capita per day compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita daily oil consumption in Canada?
- Per capita daily oil consumption in Canada was 0.063 barrels 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 oil consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 barrels per capita per day in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.