Canada vs United Kingdom: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Canada
3,098 terawatt-hours
in 2020
United Kingdom
3,110 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3,110 terawatt-hours against 3,098 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 12 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,566 terawatt-hours | 3,140 terawatt-hours | 574.55 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,811 terawatt-hours | 3,273 terawatt-hours | 462.16 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,990 terawatt-hours | 2,982 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 3,110 terawatt-hours | 12.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3,110 terawatt-hours against 3,098 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 12 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Canada ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.