Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Canada, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Canada ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 135 Argentina 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 140 Nepal 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 141 Benin 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.