Canada vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Canada
76.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.77 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.77 billion tonnes against 76.04 billion tonnes in Canada, a difference of 3.73 billion tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 448.00 million tonnes | 705.13 million tonnes | 257.13 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 932.85 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2.76 billion tonnes | 5.16 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4.11 billion tonnes | 8.46 billion tonnes | 4.35 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 5.58 billion tonnes | 12.24 billion tonnes | 6.65 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 7.67 billion tonnes | 16.67 billion tonnes | 8.99 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 11.32 billion tonnes | 21.69 billion tonnes | 10.37 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 15.60 billion tonnes | 26.44 billion tonnes | 10.84 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 19.66 billion tonnes | 30.96 billion tonnes | 11.30 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 23.67 billion tonnes | 35.90 billion tonnes | 12.24 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 28.57 billion tonnes | 41.29 billion tonnes | 12.72 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 34.62 billion tonnes | 47.31 billion tonnes | 12.69 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 40.78 billion tonnes | 53.65 billion tonnes | 12.87 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 47.52 billion tonnes | 59.56 billion tonnes | 12.04 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 54.52 billion tonnes | 65.37 billion tonnes | 10.85 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 62.33 billion tonnes | 71.13 billion tonnes | 8.79 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 69.55 billion tonnes | 76.27 billion tonnes | 6.73 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 74.73 billion tonnes | 79.15 billion tonnes | 4.42 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.77 billion tonnes against 76.04 billion tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 3.73 billion tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Canada ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.