How does Canada rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Canada ranks 37th out of 77 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.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Canada

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

37th

of 77 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

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 37th out of 77 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.

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

34 Philippines 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
35 Israel 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
36 Morocco 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
38 Sweden 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
39 Norway 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
40 Uzbekistan 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

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 37th out of 77 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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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.