Canada vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Canada
3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Canada, a difference of 5,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 38 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 1,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,384 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 2,412 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,169 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 3,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,073 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2), Canada or United States?
- United States, at 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) between Canada and United States?
- 5,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.