Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada
Canada: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 79.84 current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada stood at 79.84 current US$.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada peaked at 118.24 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.69 current US$, in 2019.
Canada ranks 57th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 118.24 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 78.87 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 84.68 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 89.9 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 90.95 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.52 current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 62.45 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 68.24 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 61.02 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 52.69 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 96.59 current US$ | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 92.69 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 97.54 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 83.56 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 79.84 current US$ | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.36 current US$ | 52.69 current US$ | 118.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.04 current US$ | 79.84 current US$ | 97.54 current US$ | 5 |
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- 56 Slovenia 85.2 current US$ compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 76.7 current US$ compare
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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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Canada was 79.84 current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 118.24 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.69 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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