Canada vs Germany: Oil consumption
Canada
1,222 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1,166 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Germany rank
10th
Oil consumption over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,222 terawatt-hours against 1,166 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 56 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.9 terawatt-hours | 1,236 terawatt-hours | 512.67 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 999.2 terawatt-hours | 1,803 terawatt-hours | 803.4 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 970.54 terawatt-hours | 1,556 terawatt-hours | 585.44 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 1,624 terawatt-hours | 616.47 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,221 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 246.58 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 1,332 terawatt-hours | 57.91 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 1,197 terawatt-hours | 22.1 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 1,222 terawatt-hours against 1,166 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Canada and Germany?
- 56 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for oil consumption?
- Canada ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.