Canada vs Nauru: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Canada
161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nauru
160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Canada rank
167th
Nauru rank
170th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Nauru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nauru, a difference of 1.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Canada ranks 167th and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 1990s | 183.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2000s | 183.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2010s | 169.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Canada |
| 2020s | 164.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Nauru?
- Canada, at 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Nauru?
- 1.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nauru rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 167th and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.