Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Energy use
Canada
7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Energy use over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,649 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,655 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,525 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 7,856 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,750 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 105.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 7,484 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,328 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 156.17 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.