Canada vs Western Europe: Energy — Emissions per capita
Canada
16.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Western Europe
5.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Canada rank
11th
Western Europe rank
12th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Canada
- Western Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16.24 t CO2eq/cap against 5.81 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 10.43 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.82 t CO2eq/cap | 9.36 t CO2eq/cap | 8.45 t CO2eq/cap | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.04 t CO2eq/cap | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10.41 t CO2eq/cap | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.49 t CO2eq/cap | 7.54 t CO2eq/cap | 9.95 t CO2eq/cap | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.17 t CO2eq/cap | 6.22 t CO2eq/cap | 9.95 t CO2eq/cap | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Canada or Western Europe?
- Canada, at 16.24 t CO2eq/cap against 5.81 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Canada and Western Europe?
- 10.43 t CO2eq/cap, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Western Europe rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 190 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
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.