Canada vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Canada
83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 141 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 174 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 | 91,596 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 72,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,177 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 95,143 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 77,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,741 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 91,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,230 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 87,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,816 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 141 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.