Canada vs Ethiopia: Methane emissions
Canada
115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia
119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
13th
Methane emissions over time
- Canada
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 21.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 27.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 34.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 42.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 54.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 88.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 91.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 109.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 124.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 123.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 115.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Canada or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Canada and Ethiopia?
- 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ethiopia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.