Australia vs Canada: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Australia
67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada
44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Canada rank
11th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1860s | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 15.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 23.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 29.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 41.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 67.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 67.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 73.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 77.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 75.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Australia and Canada?
- 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.