Canada vs United States of America: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Canada
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
26,303 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 6,674 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,073 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,460 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 839.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,756 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,244 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Canada and United States of America?
- 6,674 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Canada ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.