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Per capita daily oil consumption in Canada

Canada: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.063 barrels per capita per day in 2019. β–² 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

00.020.040.060.081980199920191980: 0.076 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.071 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.063 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.057 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.059 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.059 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.058 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.06 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.062 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.064 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.06 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.057 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.058 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.058 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.058 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.059 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.06 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.063 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.062 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.064 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.063 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.063 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.065 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.068 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.072 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.071 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.073 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.067 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.069 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.067 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.068 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.068 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.067 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.068 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.063 barrels per capita per day

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Guam 0.0693 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 15 New Caledonia 0.0678 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 16 Bahamas 0.0669 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 18 United States of America 0.0626 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 19 Belgium 0.0578 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 20 Hong Kong (China) 0.0576 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

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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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.