Canada vs Russia: Methane emissions, per capita
Canada
2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia
3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Russia rank
20th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada, a difference of 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Canada and Russia?
- 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.