Canada vs United States: Consumption based carbon intensity
Canada
0.3011
in 2022
United States
0.2855
in 2022
Canada rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Consumption based carbon intensity over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3011 against 0.2855 in United States, a difference of 0.0156.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5719 | 0.517 | 0.055 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.465 | 0.4466 | 0.0185 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3775 | 0.3394 | 0.0381 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3062 | 0.2853 | 0.0209 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based carbon intensity, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0.3011 against 0.2855 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between Canada and United States?
- 0.0156, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.