Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.32 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 79 countries
All-time high
22.98 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
All-time low
6.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 22.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Canada ranks 6th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 6.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 7.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 9.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 10.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 11.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 11.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 12.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 14.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 15.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 15.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 15.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 16.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 17.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 18.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 20.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 21 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 21.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 20.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 20.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 22.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 22.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 18.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 19.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Sweden 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 New Zealand 25.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 France 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 South Korea 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 United States 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Slovakia 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.