Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Canada
1,323 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,338 terawatt-hours against 1,323 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 15 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 250.97 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 443.04 terawatt-hours | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 413.62 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 545.3 terawatt-hours | 183.08 terawatt-hours | 362.22 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 741.84 terawatt-hours | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 347.16 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 888.93 terawatt-hours | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 258.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 79.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 45.13 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,338 terawatt-hours against 1,323 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Canada ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.