Canada vs Russia: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Canada
65.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
54.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Russia rank
11th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 11.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 70.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 20 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 76.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 71.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 65.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Russia?
- 11.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.