Canada vs Luxembourg: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Canada
13.23 tonnes per person
in 2023
Luxembourg
11.02 tonnes per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
19th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.23 tonnes per person against 11.02 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.21 tonnes per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 tonnes per person | 25.49 tonnes per person | 7.63 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 18.34 tonnes per person | 24.15 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 16.94 tonnes per person | 0.6127 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 13.42 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Canada or Luxembourg?
- Canada, at 13.23 tonnes per person against 11.02 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 2.21 tonnes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes per person.