Canada vs China: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
233.47 million tonnes
in 2024
China
889.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
China rank
2nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 889.41 million tonnes against 233.47 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 655.94 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 964,367 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 964,367 tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 979,022 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 979,022 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.58 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 8.02 million tonnes | 106,989 tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 36.63 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 34.13 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 87.59 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 71.44 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 119.34 million tonnes | 25.62 million tonnes | 93.72 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 142.89 million tonnes | 40.38 million tonnes | 102.51 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172.51 million tonnes | 94.55 million tonnes | 77.96 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 208.52 million tonnes | 390.72 million tonnes | 182.20 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 234.27 million tonnes | 786.67 million tonnes | 552.39 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or China?
- China, at 889.41 million tonnes against 233.47 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and China?
- 655.94 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.