Canada vs United States: Co emissions per capita

Canada
13.42
in 2024
United States
14.2
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
United States rank
12th

Co emissions per capita over time

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 14.2 against 13.42 in Canada, a difference of 0.78.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 225 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1800s 0.0066 0.05 0.0434 United States
1810s 0.0051 0.07 0.0648 United States
1820s 0.0038 0.1011 0.0973 United States
1830s 0.0027 0.2559 0.2533 United States
1840s 0.0076 0.5342 0.5266 United States
1850s 0.0528 1.24 1.19 United States
1860s 0.237 1.74 1.51 United States
1870s 0.4465 3.01 2.56 United States
1880s 1.86 4.94 3.08 United States
1890s 2.89 7.07 4.17 United States
1900s 5.57 11.45 5.88 United States
1910s 9.26 15.03 5.78 United States
1920s 9.13 15.81 6.68 United States
1930s 7.71 12.46 4.75 United States
1940s 10.9 16.5 5.6 United States
1950s 10.99 16.24 5.25 United States
1960s 12.47 17.37 4.9 United States
1970s 17 21.22 4.21 United States
1980s 16.62 19.12 2.49 United States
1990s 16.76 20.35 3.6 United States
2000s 17.62 20.29 2.67 United States
2010s 15.76 16.64 0.8853 United States
2020s 13.82 14.38 0.5553 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions per capita, Canada or United States?
United States, at 14.2 against 13.42 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Canada and United States?
0.78, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for co emissions per capita?
Canada ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed