Canada vs China: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 125.66 constant 2021 PPP against 124.46 constant 2021 PPP in Canada, a difference of 1.2 constant 2021 PPP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and China ranks 27th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.23 constant 2021 PPP | 326.2 constant 2021 PPP | 136.97 constant 2021 PPP | China |
| 2000s | 159.7 constant 2021 PPP | 206.57 constant 2021 PPP | 46.87 constant 2021 PPP | China |
| 2010s | 141.95 constant 2021 PPP | 152.11 constant 2021 PPP | 10.16 constant 2021 PPP | China |
| 2020s | 131.57 constant 2021 PPP | 126.09 constant 2021 PPP | 5.48 constant 2021 PPP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp, Canada or China?
- China, at 125.66 constant 2021 PPP against 124.46 constant 2021 PPP in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp between Canada and China?
- 1.2 constant 2021 PPP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th and China ranks 27th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.