Canada vs United States of America: Fossil fuel energy consumption
Canada
0.0%
in 2024
United States of America
0.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
United States of America rank
3rd
Fossil fuel energy consumption over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 85.9% | 12.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 85.8% | 10.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 50.1% | 5.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.