Coal consumption, per capita in Canada
Canada: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per capita in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per capita in Canada is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Canada peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Canada ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Canada
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Canada?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Canada was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.