Canada vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America, a difference of 9,295 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 174 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 | 91,596 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,363 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 95,143 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 89,809 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,334 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 91,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 79,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,957 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 86,291 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 74,026 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,265 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Canada and United States of America?
- 9,295 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.