Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Canada
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,912 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 19,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,116 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,023 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,683 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,629 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 38,695 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per person, by fuel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.