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Energy > Natural gas Stats: compare key data on Canada & United States

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STAT Canada United States HISTORY
Consumption 103.3 billion cu m
Ranked 5th.
689.9 billion cu m
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada

Consumption > Per capita 2.78 million cu m per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 28% more than United States
2.17 million cu m per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.

Consumption per capita 2,805.47 cu m
Ranked 5th. 33% more than United States
2,107.76 cu m
Ranked 7th.

Imports 31.31 billion cu m
Ranked 18th.
88.77 billion cu m
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry 102,164 Terajoules
Ranked 12th.
1.91 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by households 646,600 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.
5.22 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 2.33 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 8th. 60% more than United States
1.45 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th.

Including LNG > Consumption by natural gas fields and plants 638,219 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
1.21 million Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by other consumers 504,864 Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
3.32 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada

Production None None
Production > Billion cubic feet per day 17.6
Ranked 3rd.
51.4
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Production > Billion cubic metres 182.8
Ranked 3rd.
542.9
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Production > Billion cubic metres > Share of total 6.79
Ranked 3rd.
20.17
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Production > Billion cubic metres per million 5.71
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
1.85
Ranked 17th.
Proved reserves 1.93 trillion cu m
Ranked 17th.
9.46 trillion cu m
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 15.63 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than United States
11.19 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 4th.

Including LNG > Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 6,192.14 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
2,223.49 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 7th.

Including LNG > Consumption by other transportation 200,000 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
659,066 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 1.59 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 10th.
2.5 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by petroleum refineries 51,445 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.
741,444 Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction 663,314 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
2.77 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption for non-energy uses 162,015 Terajoules
Ranked 8th.
688,166 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Flared and vented 73,696 Terajoules
Ranked 13th.
131,593 Terajoules
Ranked 9th. 79% more than Canada

Including LNG > Energy balance requirement 3.75 million Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
23.95 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Extraction loss shrinkage > Per capita 16.22 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
3.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 11th.

Including LNG > Imports 364,396 Terajoules
Ranked 17th.
4.69 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Exports > Per capita 125.88 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 7th. 48 times more than United States
2.62 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 30th.

Including LNG > Extraction loss shrinkage 524,000 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
968,461 Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 85% more than Canada

Including LNG > Imports > Per capita 11.28 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 32nd.
15.83 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Canada

Including LNG > Net > Production 7.17 million Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
19.97 million Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Net inland availability 2.21 million Terajoules
Ranked 5th.
14.31 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Net inland availability > Per capita 68.48 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 6th. 42% more than United States
48.28 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 10th.

Including LNG > Re-injected > Per capita 15.6 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 8th. 13% more than United States
13.82 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th.

Proved > Reserves 1.75 trillion cu m
Ranked 21st.
6.93 trillion cu m
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Conversion to other forms of energy per 1000 14.03 Terajoules
Ranked 36th.
24.35 Terajoules
Ranked 16th. 74% more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by other consumers per 1000 15.62 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than United States
11.22 Terajoules
Ranked 4th.

Including LNG > Consumption by other transportation per million 6,189.65 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
2,230.22 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.

Including LNG > Conversion in thermal power plants per 1000 11.53 Terajoules
Ranked 39th.
24.35 Terajoules
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada

Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 6.79
Ranked 3rd.
20.17
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Including LNG > Extraction loss shrinkage per 1000 16.22 Terajoules
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
3.28 Terajoules
Ranked 11th.

Including LNG > Consumption by households > Per capita 20.02 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 6th. 14% more than United States
17.6 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Flared and vented per 1000 2.28 Terajoules
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
0.445 Terajoules
Ranked 27th.

Including LNG > Imports per 1000 11.28 Terajoules
Ranked 32nd.
15.88 Terajoules
Ranked 26th. 41% more than Canada

Including LNG > Changes in stocks -284,510 Terajoules
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than United States
-65,919 Terajoules
Ranked 34th.

Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction per 1000 20.53 Terajoules
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
9.39 Terajoules
Ranked 13th.

Including LNG > Exports per 1000 125.83 Terajoules
Ranked 7th. 48 times more than United States
2.63 Terajoules
Ranked 30th.

Including LNG > Gross inland availability per 1000 116.12 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 43% more than United States
81.05 Terajoules
Ranked 16th.

Including LNG > Net inland availability per 1000 68.46 Terajoules
Ranked 6th. 41% more than United States
48.43 Terajoules
Ranked 10th.

Including LNG > Re-injected per 1000 15.59 Terajoules
Ranked 8th. 12% more than United States
13.86 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Proved > Reserves per capita 51,396.94 cu m
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States
22,397.07 cu m
Ranked 30th.

Including LNG > Total resources per capita 1.97 Terajoules
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States
0.775 Terajoules
Ranked 32nd.

Imports per capita 491.89 cu m
Ranked 24th. 42% more than United States
345.86 cu m
Ranked 28th.

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 3.33
Ranked 4th.
24.05
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 20.54 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
9.36 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 13th.

Including LNG > Conversion in thermal power plants 372,423 Terajoules
Ranked 24th.
7.19 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry per 1000 3.16 Terajoules
Ranked 12th.
6.48 Terajoules
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by petroleum refineries per 1000 1.59 Terajoules
Ranked 10th.
2.51 Terajoules
Ranked 6th. 58% more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by transportation industry per million 6,189.65 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
2,230.22 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.

Including LNG > Consumption for non-energy uses per 1000 5.01 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
2.33 Terajoules
Ranked 22nd.

Including LNG > Energy balance requirement per 1000 116.12 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 43% more than United States
81.05 Terajoules
Ranked 16th.

Including LNG > Gross > Production per 1000 255.96 Terajoules
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
85.16 Terajoules
Ranked 21st.

Including LNG > Net > Production per 1000 221.87 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
67.58 Terajoules
Ranked 20th.

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 2.52
Ranked 5th. 27% more than United States
1.99
Ranked 9th.
Including LNG > Consumption by households and other consumers per 1000 36.25 Terajoules
Ranked 4th. 26% more than United States
28.88 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 80.5
Ranked 4th.
582
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 est. 2003 est.
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent 164.5
Ranked 3rd.
488.6
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Including LNG > Changes in stocks at producers > Per capita 804.66 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
178.35 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 7th.

Including LNG > Changes in stocks at producers 23,201 Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
46,357 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 3.16 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 12th.
6.46 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 21.49 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
6.57 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 16th.

Including LNG > Consumption by energy sector 694,103 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
1.95 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 26.03 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 8th. 51% more than United States
17.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 12th.

Including LNG > Consumption by households and other consumers 1.17 million Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
8.53 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 36.26 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 5th. 26% more than United States
28.79 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Consumption by industry and construction 840,678 Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
5.12 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Consumption for non-energy uses > Per capita 5.02 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
2.32 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 22nd.

Including LNG > Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 6,192.14 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
2,223.49 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 7th.

Including LNG > Consumption by transportation industry 200,000 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
659,066 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Conversion in other energy-producing plants 54,387 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.
57,508 Terajoules
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Canada

Including LNG > Conversion in other energy-producing plants > Per capita 1.68 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than United States
0.206 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 27th.

Including LNG > Conversion in thermal power plants > Per capita 11.53 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 40th.
24.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Exports 4.07 million Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States
776,615 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Energy balance requirement > Per capita 116.17 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 11th. 44% more than United States
80.81 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th.

Including LNG > Conversion to other forms of energy 453,203 Terajoules
Ranked 22nd.
7.19 million Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita 14.03 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 36th.
24.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 16th. 73% more than Canada

Including LNG > Flared and vented > Per capita 2.28 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
0.444 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 28th.

Including LNG > Gross inland availability > Per capita 116.17 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 11th. 44% more than United States
80.81 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th.

Including LNG > Gross inland availability 3.75 million Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
23.95 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Gross > Production 8.27 million Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
25.17 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Re-injected 503,705 Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
4.1 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Total resources > Per capita 1,972.86 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States
772.23 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 33th.

Including LNG > Total resources 63.72 million Terajoules
Ranked 19th.
228.9 million Terajoules
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada

Including LNG > Statistical differences > Per capita 7.15 trillion Terajoules per 1e+15 peop
Ranked 3rd.
-640,962,665,277.601 Terajoules per 1e+15 peop
Ranked 42nd.

Including LNG > Consumption by iron and steel industry 75,200 Terajoules
Ranked 8th.
430,902 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada

Consumption > Billion cubic metres per million 2.8
Ranked 5th. 27% more than United States
2.21
Ranked 9th.
Consumption > Billion cubic metres 89.5
Ranked 4th.
646.7
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Consumption > Billion cubic feet per day 8.6
Ranked 4th.
62.4
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Consumption > Billion cubic metres > Share of total 3.33
Ranked 4th.
24.05
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 5.14
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
1.67
Ranked 17th.
Including LNG > Conversion in other energy-producing plants per 1000 1.68 Terajoules
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than United States
0.206 Terajoules
Ranked 27th.

Including LNG > Changes in stocks at producers per million 804.66 Terajoules
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
178.35 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.

Proved reserves per capita 55,831.64 cu m
Ranked 22nd. 85% more than United States
30,132.45 cu m
Ranked 28th.

Including LNG > Changes in stocks per million -8,805.088 Terajoules
Ranked 35th. 39 times more than United States
-223.064 Terajoules
Ranked 28th.

Including LNG > Consumption by households per 1000 20.01 Terajoules
Ranked 6th. 13% more than United States
17.66 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Consumption by energy sector per 1000 21.48 Terajoules
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
6.59 Terajoules
Ranked 15th.

Including LNG > Consumption by industry and construction per 1000 26.02 Terajoules
Ranked 8th. 50% more than United States
17.32 Terajoules
Ranked 10th.

Including LNG > Consumption by iron and steel industry per 1000 2.33 Terajoules
Ranked 8th. 60% more than United States
1.46 Terajoules
Ranked 15th.

Including LNG > Consumption by natural gas fields and plants per 1000 19.75 Terajoules
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
4.08 Terajoules
Ranked 17th.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by natural gas consumption; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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