Canada vs Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Canada
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore
22,694 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Singapore rank
14th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore, a difference of 10,283 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,461 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,390 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,085 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 Singapore?
- Canada, at 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Canada and Singapore?
- 10,283 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 14th 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.