Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Canada
1.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1.4% against 1.3% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.