Canada vs Oman: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Canada
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
86,541 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Oman rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person against 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 21,405 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman'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 14th and Oman ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,271 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 71,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,574 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 70,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,689 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,114 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,691 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,340 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,024 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Canada or Oman?
- Oman, at 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person against 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Canada and Oman?
- 21,405 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Oman rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and Oman ranks 13th of 219 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.