Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use per person
Canada
83,452 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
96,634 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person against 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 13,182 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,986 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 82,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 88,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 91,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,088 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 96,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,556 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 92,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,407 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 83,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,938 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person against 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 13,182 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.