Canada vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Canada
0.0142 kt per person
in 2023
United States
0.0138 kt per person
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0142 kt per person against 0.0138 kt per person in United States, a difference of 0.0004 kt per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 kt per person | 0.0175 kt per person | 0.0048 kt per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0169 kt per person | 0.0214 kt per person | 0.0045 kt per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0166 kt per person | 0.0194 kt per person | 0.0028 kt per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0159 kt per person | 0.0193 kt per person | 0.0035 kt per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0169 kt per person | 0.0191 kt per person | 0.0022 kt per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0155 kt per person | 0.016 kt per person | 0.0005 kt per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0144 kt per person | 0.014 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0.0142 kt per person against 0.0138 kt per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Canada and United States?
- 0.0004 kt per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Canada ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.