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
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.