Australia vs Canada: Energy — Emissions per capita

Australia
15.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Canada
16.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
11th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 16.24 t CO2eq/cap against 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in Australia, a difference of 0.51 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 17.98 t CO2eq/cap 17.82 t CO2eq/cap 0.16 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2000s 19.55 t CO2eq/cap 19.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.512 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2010s 18.08 t CO2eq/cap 17.49 t CO2eq/cap 0.592 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2020s 16.04 t CO2eq/cap 16.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 16.24 t CO2eq/cap against 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Australia and Canada?
0.51 t CO2eq/cap, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.