Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Gas production per person
Canada
51,394 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Gas production per person over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12,699 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 555.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 675.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 914.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 914.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 3,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,596 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 20,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,158 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 30,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,892 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 30,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,292 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 47,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,657 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 54,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,856 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 45,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,580 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 48,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,785 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 12,699 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas production per person?
- Canada ranks 10th 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 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.