Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Canada
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
96,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 30,926 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,606 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 71,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 70,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,829 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,622 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,433 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,491 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,062 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 30,926 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.