Canada vs United States: Cumulative co2 gas

Canada
8.99 billion
in 2024
United States
82.47 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Canada
  • United States
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B178519042024

How they compare

United States currently reports 82.47 billion against 8.99 billion in Canada, a difference of 73.48 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 9.2 times Canada's.

Across all 225 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 14.14 million 14.14 million United States
1890s 0 100.21 million 100.21 million United States
1900s 0 218.60 million 218.60 million United States
1910s 4.48 million 463.07 million 458.59 million United States
1920s 14.48 million 888.30 million 873.83 million United States
1930s 27.12 million 1.71 billion 1.68 billion United States
1940s 47.54 million 3.14 billion 3.09 billion United States
1950s 92.40 million 6.45 billion 6.35 billion United States
1960s 305.83 million 12.76 billion 12.46 billion United States
1970s 943.83 million 22.64 billion 21.70 billion United States
1980s 2.02 billion 32.60 billion 30.59 billion United States
1990s 3.33 billion 42.71 billion 39.38 billion United States
2000s 4.95 billion 54.46 billion 49.51 billion United States
2010s 6.83 billion 67.36 billion 60.53 billion United States
2020s 8.51 billion 79.03 billion 70.52 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Canada or United States?
United States, at 82.47 billion against 8.99 billion in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Canada and United States?
73.48 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed