Australia vs Canada: Gas production per person
Australia
55,080 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada
51,394 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Canada rank
10th
Gas production per person over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 3,686 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 914.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 914.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,596 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,940 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 4,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,984 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 8,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,779 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 14,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,171 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 18,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,565 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 34,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,149 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 56,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,527 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Australia and Canada?
- 3,686 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gas production per person?
- Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 10th of 218 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.