Canada vs United States: Consumption based energy per capita
Canada
82.1
in 2020
United States
97.3
in 2020
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Consumption based energy per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.3 against 82.1 in Canada, a difference of 15.2.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5 | 97.57 | 12.07 | United States |
| 2000s | 87.61 | 100.91 | 13.3 | United States |
| 2010s | 83.49 | 90.01 | 6.52 | United States |
| 2020s | 82.1 | 97.3 | 15.2 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based energy per capita, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 97.3 against 82.1 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption based energy per capita between Canada and United States?
- 15.2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for consumption based energy per capita?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based energy per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.