Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Canada
Canada: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
204,290 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
150,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Canada, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in Canada is 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Canada peaked at 204,290 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 150,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
Canada ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 150,873 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 153,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 160,094 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 163,504 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 158,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 157,308 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 160,211 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 164,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 170,365 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 173,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 179,799 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 181,864 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 177,562 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 183,908 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 181,595 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 175,664 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 185,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 192,109 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 194,217 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 191,036 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 187,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 193,399 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 189,765 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 182,038 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 186,019 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 192,766 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 191,631 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 194,029 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 195,185 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 194,392 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 195,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 199,222 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 204,290 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 203,386 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 187,825 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 191,350 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 197,678 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155,670 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 150,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 163,504 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 170,774 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 157,308 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 183,908 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,267 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 175,664 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 194,217 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,661 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 186,019 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 204,290 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,108 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 187,825 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 197,678 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Russian Federation 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Brazil 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 5 Japan 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 7 Germany 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Indonesia 160,891 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 9 France 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Canada?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Canada was 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 204,290 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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