Canada vs United States: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Canada
0.3011 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United States
0.2855 kilograms per international-$
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 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ in United States, a difference of 0.0156 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5719 kilograms per international-$ | 0.517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.055 kilograms per international-$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.465 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0185 kilograms per international-$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3775 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3394 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0381 kilograms per international-$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0209 kilograms per international-$ | 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 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Canada and United States?
- 0.0156 kilograms per international-$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).