Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada
Canada: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,878 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
2,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada stood at 7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada peaked at 7,878 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1987.
Canada ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,762 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 2,789 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,928 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 3,245 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,543 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,688 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,687 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,833 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,051 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,199 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,823 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3,503 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,599 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,375 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +77.0% |
| 2006 | 6,419 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,529 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,618 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,636 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6,363 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 6,725 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,625 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,033 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,394 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,589 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,878 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,612 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,236 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7,511 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7,444 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 543.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 13.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +77.0% | 3,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,375 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,245 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,780 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,030 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,503 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,618 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,140 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,363 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,878 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,417 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,236 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,511 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Türkiye 5,343 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 2 India 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 3,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Brazil 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,777 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Russia 9,824 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Mexico 4,235 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 7 France 4,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 7 Croatia 234.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Germany 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Latvia 189.26 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Canada was 7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,878 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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