Canada vs Japan: Oil consumption
Canada
1,222 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Oil consumption over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,808 terawatt-hours against 1,222 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 586 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.9 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 747.15 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 999.2 terawatt-hours | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 2,038 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 970.54 terawatt-hours | 2,669 terawatt-hours | 1,699 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 3,159 terawatt-hours | 2,152 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,221 terawatt-hours | 2,983 terawatt-hours | 1,762 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 2,413 terawatt-hours | 1,139 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 1,900 terawatt-hours | 725.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,808 terawatt-hours against 1,222 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Canada and Japan?
- 586 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for oil consumption?
- Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.