Canada vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Canada
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Russia rank
10th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 360 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 695.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 322.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 552.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Canada and Russia?
- 360 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.