Canada vs Western Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Canada
0.23 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Africa
0.0655 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Canada rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
34th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.23 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 0.1645 kg per constant US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 34th of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3223 kg per constant US$ | 0.0666 kg per constant US$ | 0.2557 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2779 kg per constant US$ | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 0.2165 kg per constant US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.237 kg per constant US$ | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.1697 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 Western Africa?
- Canada, at 0.23 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Canada and Western Africa?
- 0.1645 kg per constant US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Canada ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 34th 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.