Canada vs United Kingdom: Consumption co2 emissions

Canada
519.94 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
487.10 million
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Consumption co2 emissions over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 519.94 million against 487.10 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 32.84 million.

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 522.80 million 671.98 million 149.18 million United Kingdom
2000s 592.37 million 741.21 million 148.85 million United Kingdom
2010s 584.54 million 599.18 million 14.65 million United Kingdom
2020s 519.27 million 494.34 million 24.92 million Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 519.94 million against 487.10 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between Canada and United Kingdom?
32.84 million, 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 consumption co2 emissions?
Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed