Canada vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
0.4308 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
0.4651 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Russia rank
11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.4651 tonnes per person against 0.4308 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0343 tonnes per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1098 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1098 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.2154 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2154 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.1514 tonnes per person | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.4947 tonnes per person | 0.1742 tonnes per person | 0.3205 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.48 tonnes per person | 0.264 tonnes per person | 0.216 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4184 tonnes per person | 0.3298 tonnes per person | 0.0886 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.4195 tonnes per person | 0.4416 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.4651 tonnes per person against 0.4308 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Russia?
- 0.0343 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.