Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.71 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
38th
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
1.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Canada 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.14 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 8.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 8.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 8.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 9.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 8.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 7.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 8.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 9.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 8.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 10.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 12.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 11.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 12.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 10.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 10.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 10.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 11.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 10.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 8.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 35 Philippines 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Israel 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Morocco 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Sweden 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Norway 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 1.51 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.