Canada vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Canada
0.23 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.0846 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Canada rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Canada
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.23 kg per constant US$ against 0.0846 kg per constant US$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.1454 kg per constant US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3223 kg per constant US$ | 0.0708 kg per constant US$ | 0.2515 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2779 kg per constant US$ | 0.082 kg per constant US$ | 0.1959 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.237 kg per constant US$ | 0.087 kg per constant US$ | 0.15 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Canada, at 0.23 kg per constant US$ against 0.0846 kg per constant US$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 0.1454 kg per constant US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Canada ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th 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.