Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Canada 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 76 Ghana 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Argentina 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 80 North Macedonia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 81 Latvia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 82 Colombia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.