Oil production per person in Canada
Canada: Oil production per person was 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
87,583 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 219 countries
All-time high
87,583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
29.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1924
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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 219 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.
Oil production per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 262.05 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 212.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1902 | 145.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1903 | 129.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1904 | 144 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1905 | 160.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1906 | 140.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1907 | 188.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 1908 | 122.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.1% |
| 1909 | 95.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1910 | 69.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1911 | 63.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1912 | 50.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1913 | 46.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1914 | 44.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1915 | 43.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 38.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1917 | 41.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1918 | 57.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.6% |
| 1919 | 44.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 1920 | 35.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1921 | 35.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 34.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1923 | 32.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1924 | 29.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1925 | 59.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.1% |
| 1926 | 57.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 73.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1928 | 94.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.9% |
| 1929 | 166.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.1% |
| 1930 | 223.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1931 | 222.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 149.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.1% |
| 1933 | 161.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1934 | 197.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1935 | 200.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 205.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 325.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 1938 | 909.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +179.5% |
| 1939 | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1940 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1942 | 1,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1946 | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1947 | 882.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.7% |
| 1949 | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.8% |
| 1950 | 3,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1951 | 5,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 1952 | 6,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 8,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1954 | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 12,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 16,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1957 | 17,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 15,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 16,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 16,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 20,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 21,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 22,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 25,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 27,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 30,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 32,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 34,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 38,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 39,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 45,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 51,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 48,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 40,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 37,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 37,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 41,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 39,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 35,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 34,494 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 35,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 37,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 38,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 38,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 39,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 41,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 39,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 38,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 38,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 39,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 41,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 42,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 44,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 45,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 46,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 47,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 45,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 47,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 51,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 52,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 51,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 53,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 54,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 60,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 64,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 68,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 69,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 70,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 80,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 81,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 80,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 82,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 82,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +179.5% | 325.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1925 | +105.1% | 29.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1929 | +77.1% | 94.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1949 | +72.8% | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1951 | +60.0% | 3,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,288 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1948 | +59.7% | 882.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.