Energy Information Administration - Canada Energy Profile

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 Canada Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Canada
North America
OECD
World 
Rank
 
Canada
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)            
Total Oil Production  3,286.93 15,327 21,591 84,543 7   3,421.99
Crude Oil Production  2,525.40
10,883
16,013
73,461
9
  2,616.24
Consumption  2,296.66
25,071
49,563 84,979
7
  2,365.27
Net Exports/Imports(-)  990.27
-9,744
-27,973 -- 16   1,056.72
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   2,353
4,058
NA 13,707 1   2,426
Refinery Capacity 
2,017
21,040
45,582 85,345
9
  2,041
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
178.792
213
230  1,293
2
  179.210
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Canada
North America
World
Rank
 
Canada
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  6,563 26,161 101,528
3
  6,548
Consumption  3,416 27,406 103,700
5
  3,283
Net Exports/Imports(-)  3,407 -552   -- 2   NA
Proved Reserves 
56,600 263,963   6,046,062
19
  56,577
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  72.031 1,215   6,490
12
  69.365
Consumption  66.774 1,212   6,483
16
  61.991
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
105.821 393   --
12
  98.640
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  609.60 4,895   17,351
6
  598.33
Net Consumption  540.16 4,540   15,747
6
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  120.282 1,129   3,872
7
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  19.087 99   460
5
  NA
Consumption  14.308 122   463
7
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
13,825 --   -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  631.26 6,988 28,193
7
  NA
Map of Canada

Country Analysis Brief
  • Canada is a net exporter of oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity. It is one of the most important sources for U.S. energy imports.
  • Canada is consistently the top supplier of oil imports to the United States.
  • Canada is one of the world’s largest natural gas producers and exporters.
  • Canada is an exporter of coking coal, mostly to Asia.
  • Canada is one of the world’s largest producers of hydroelectricity.

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Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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