Gas consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Gas consumption per person was 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
11,007 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Canada is 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Canada peaked at 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Canada 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 11,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 12,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 13,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 14,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 16,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 16,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 18,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 19,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 19,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 19,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 19,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,583 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 20,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 20,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 19,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 20,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 19,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 21,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 21,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 20,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 20,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 24,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 22,944 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 22,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 25,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 26,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 26,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25,967 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 27,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 28,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 26,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 27,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 27,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 27,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 28,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 30,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 30,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 31,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 32,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 31,735 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 32,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Iran 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Singapore 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person 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 gas consumption per person in Canada?
- Gas consumption per person in Canada was 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,007 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for gas consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.