Oil consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Oil consumption per person was 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil 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
Canada recorded 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Canada peaked at 46,275 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,949 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Canada 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Iceland 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 South Korea 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 United States 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Canada?
- Oil consumption per person in Canada was 30,453 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 46,275 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,949 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for oil consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.