Canada vs Eastern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Canada
0.23 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Eastern Africa
0.0711 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Canada rank
33rd
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Canada
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.23 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.1589 kg per constant US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 33rd and Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3223 kg per constant US$ | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | 0.2495 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2779 kg per constant US$ | 0.0719 kg per constant US$ | 0.206 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.237 kg per constant US$ | 0.0704 kg per constant US$ | 0.1666 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Canada or Eastern Africa?
- Canada, at 0.23 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Canada and Eastern Africa?
- 0.1589 kg per constant US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Eastern Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Canada ranks 33rd and Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.