Canada vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
233.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
857.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 857.67 million tonnes against 233.47 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 624.21 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 964,367 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 964,367 tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 979,022 tonnes | 183,435 tonnes | 795,587 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 230,959 tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 306,825 tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 8.02 million tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 36.63 million tonnes | 153.65 million tonnes | 117.02 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 87.59 million tonnes | 318.47 million tonnes | 230.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 119.34 million tonnes | 597.26 million tonnes | 477.92 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 142.89 million tonnes | 726.27 million tonnes | 583.38 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 172.51 million tonnes | 737.01 million tonnes | 564.50 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 208.52 million tonnes | 788.72 million tonnes | 580.20 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 234.27 million tonnes | 818.17 million tonnes | 583.90 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 857.67 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 Russia?
- 624.21 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.