Australia vs Canada: Cumulative co2 coal

Australia
10.56 billion
in 2024
Canada
9.84 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
15th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B178519042024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 10.56 billion against 9.84 billion in Canada, a difference of 725.69 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1805 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 15th of 179 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1800s 1,709 84,272 82,563 Canada
1810s 16,263 111,752 95,489 Canada
1820s 53,412 148,392 94,980 Canada
1830s 141,259 185,032 43,773 Canada
1840s 524,143 250,984 273,159 Australia
1850s 1.75 million 1.00 million 745,377 Australia
1860s 7.73 million 5.76 million 1.96 million Australia
1870s 23.24 million 18.59 million 4.65 million Australia
1880s 54.57 million 66.27 million 11.69 million Canada
1890s 113.51 million 185.58 million 72.07 million Canada
1900s 212.23 million 415.11 million 202.88 million Canada
1910s 388.08 million 947.48 million 559.40 million Canada
1920s 626.70 million 1.69 billion 1.06 billion Canada
1930s 869.14 million 2.41 billion 1.54 billion Canada
1940s 1.18 billion 3.27 billion 2.09 billion Canada
1950s 1.60 billion 4.22 billion 2.61 billion Canada
1960s 2.17 billion 4.80 billion 2.63 billion Canada
1970s 2.91 billion 5.37 billion 2.46 billion Canada
1980s 3.91 billion 6.16 billion 2.25 billion Canada
1990s 5.30 billion 7.19 billion 1.89 billion Canada
2000s 7.12 billion 8.36 billion 1.24 billion Canada
2010s 9.04 billion 9.32 billion 273.81 million Canada
2020s 10.28 billion 9.77 billion 508.14 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 10.56 billion against 9.84 billion in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Australia and Canada?
725.69 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
220 years are reported by both, from 1805 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed