Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption
Canada
2,614 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,320 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,320 terawatt-hours against 2,614 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 706 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 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 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 terawatt-hours | 242.08 terawatt-hours | 921.7 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,645 terawatt-hours | 317.26 terawatt-hours | 1,328 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,815 terawatt-hours | 685.92 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 956 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,457 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 706.68 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 313.25 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 3,125 terawatt-hours | 600.25 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,320 terawatt-hours against 2,614 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 706 terawatt-hours, 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?
- Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.