Canada vs OECD members: Energy use
Canada
7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
OECD members
3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
OECD members rank
5th
Energy use over time
- Canada
- OECD members
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita in OECD members, a difference of 3,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,394 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,787 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 7,856 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,817 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 7,420 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,721 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,699 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Canada or OECD members?
- Canada, at 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Canada and OECD members?
- 3,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 5th of 176 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 capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.