Canada vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Canada
0.0016 kt per person
in 2023
United States
0.0013 kt per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
United States rank
20th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0016 kt per person against 0.0013 kt per person in United States, a difference of 0.0003 kt per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 kt per person | 0.0017 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0016 kt per person | 0.0018 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0015 kt per person | 0.0016 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0019 kt per person | 0.0014 kt per person | 0.0005 kt per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0021 kt per person | 0.0013 kt per person | 0.0008 kt per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.002 kt per person | 0.0012 kt per person | 0.0008 kt per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0016 kt per person | 0.0012 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0.0016 kt per person against 0.0013 kt per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Canada and United States?
- 0.0003 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.