Coal production per person in Canada
Canada: Coal production per person was 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,542 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,539 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
All-time low
4,173 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Canada peaked at 17,539 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places Canada 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Coal production per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 7,880 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 8,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 9,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1903 | 10,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 10,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 10,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 11,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 11,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 12,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 11,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1910 | 13,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1911 | 11,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1912 | 14,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1913 | 14,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 13,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1915 | 12,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 13,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 12,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 15,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1919 | 13,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1920 | 16,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1921 | 14,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1922 | 14,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 15,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 12,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1925 | 12,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 14,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1927 | 15,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 14,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 14,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1931 | 9,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1932 | 8,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 8,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 9,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1935 | 9,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 10,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 11,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 9,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1939 | 10,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 11,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1941 | 12,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 12,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 11,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1944 | 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1945 | 10,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 10,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 9,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1948 | 10,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1949 | 11,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 10,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 10,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 9,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 8,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1954 | 7,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 7,606 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 7,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 6,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1958 | 5,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 4,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 4,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 4,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 4,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 6,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 7,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 8,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 8,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 9,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 11,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 10,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 11,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 11,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 15,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 14,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 14,589 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 17,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 16,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 17,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 15,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 16,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 15,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14,713 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 14,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 11,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 12,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 12,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 12,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 10,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 8,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 8,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +56.0% | 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 13,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 14,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Laos 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Colombia 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Montenegro 7,140 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Botswana 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Canada?
- Coal production per person in Canada was 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17,539 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for coal production per person?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.