Australia vs Canada: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Australia
17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada
13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Australia rank
186th
Canada rank
188th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 186th and Canada ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 19.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 19.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 20.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Australia and Canada?
- 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 186th and Canada ranks 188th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.