Canada vs South Korea: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Canada
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
56,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
South Korea rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 8,454 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,637 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 71,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 70,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,927 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,968 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,578 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,494 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, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Canada and South Korea?
- 8,454 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 17th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.