Oil production per person in Canada
Canada: Oil production per person was 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production per person in Canada stood at 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Canada peaked at 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.04 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1924.
That places Canada 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 160.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 364.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Brunei 130,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Libya 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Oman 101,861 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Bahrain 71,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 55,448 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Iraq 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Canada?
- Oil production per person in Canada was 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 1924.
- How does Canada rank for oil production per person?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.