Canada vs Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Canada
383.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Russia
465.55 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e against 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e in Canada, a difference of 82.14 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 574.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 293.28 million tonnes CO₂e | Russia |
| 2000s | 293.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 526.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 233.32 million tonnes CO₂e | Russia |
| 2010s | 339.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 526.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 186.70 million tonnes CO₂e | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e against 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Canada and Russia?
- 82.14 million tonnes CO₂e, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Canada ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.