Canada vs France: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Canada
18,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
20,830 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
France rank
6th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 10,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,744 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,299 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 20,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 19,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,892 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 21,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 755.38 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 19,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Canada or France?
- France, at 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Canada and France?
- 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 6th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.