Canada vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Canada
244.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
437.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 437.89 million tonnes against 244.57 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 193.31 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 16.
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 | 44,352 tonnes | 22,403 tonnes | 21,949 tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 126,186 tonnes | 345,595 tonnes | 219,409 tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 166,721 tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 314,362 tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 371,532 tonnes | 15.93 million tonnes | 15.56 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 2.66 million tonnes | 14.77 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 6.55 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 14.27 million tonnes | 46.95 million tonnes | 32.67 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 28.23 million tonnes | 55.67 million tonnes | 27.43 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 81.70 million tonnes | 129.55 million tonnes | 47.85 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 147.85 million tonnes | 330.24 million tonnes | 182.39 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 233.97 million tonnes | 650.24 million tonnes | 416.28 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 205.66 million tonnes | 776.56 million tonnes | 570.89 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 216.20 million tonnes | 503.92 million tonnes | 287.72 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 252.77 million tonnes | 322.55 million tonnes | 69.78 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 255.73 million tonnes | 378.33 million tonnes | 122.60 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 237.56 million tonnes | 402.76 million tonnes | 165.21 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 437.89 million tonnes against 244.57 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Canada and Russia?
- 193.31 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 oil?
- Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.