Canada vs China: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP
Canada
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
142nd
China rank
145th
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and China ranks 145th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, per unit of gdp, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, per unit of gdp between Canada and China?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd and China ranks 145th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.