Canada vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Canada
111.95 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
112.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
United States rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 112.06 million tonnes against 111.95 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 112,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.81 million tonnes | 916.86 million tonnes | 831.04 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 120.98 million tonnes | 796.17 million tonnes | 675.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 123.05 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 138.00 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 129.02 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 252.48 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 347.28 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 884.84 million tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 334.24 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 767.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 314.13 million tonnes | 681.80 million tonnes | 367.66 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 269.96 million tonnes | 623.55 million tonnes | 353.59 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 413.77 million tonnes | 335.20 million tonnes | 78.57 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 348.76 million tonnes | 261.57 million tonnes | 87.19 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 258.29 million tonnes | 250.57 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 253.91 million tonnes | 271.86 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 238.42 million tonnes | 178.36 million tonnes | 60.07 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 213.18 million tonnes | 125.27 million tonnes | 87.90 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 138.05 million tonnes | 74.65 million tonnes | 63.40 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 120.94 million tonnes | 105.07 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 112.06 million tonnes against 111.95 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Canada and United States?
- 112,000 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.