Canada vs United States of America: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Canada
65.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
62.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
United States of America rank
9th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.82 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 71.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.12 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.82 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 70.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.8 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 71.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 65.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Canada and United States of America?
- 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.