Oil consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Oil consumption per person was 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30,453 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
46,275 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
28,949 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32,654 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 35,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 37,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 38,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 39,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 40,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 41,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 44,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 44,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 43,770 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 44,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 44,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 45,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 44,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 41,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 37,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 35,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 35,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 34,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 35,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 35,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 38,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 34,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 32,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 36,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 36,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 38,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 35,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 37,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 36,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35,770 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 34,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 29,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 30,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 30,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
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
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 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 219 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.