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
14th
of 218 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 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- 11 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Laos 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Colombia 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Montenegro 7,140 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Botswana 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- 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)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
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 14th out of 218 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.