Canada vs United States of America: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America, a difference of 800 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,759 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 117.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 458.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 7,856 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,828 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,028 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 7,420 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,055 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Canada and United States of America?
- 800 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.