Canada vs United States: Per capita co2 gas
Canada
5.87
in 2024
United States
5.06
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
United States rank
13th
Per capita co2 gas over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.87 against 5.06 in United States, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.0918 | 0.0918 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.1231 | 0.1231 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.2029 | 0.2029 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.1234 | 0.3239 | 0.2005 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.1045 | 0.5235 | 0.419 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.1372 | 0.7977 | 0.6605 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.2074 | 1.39 | 1.19 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.4982 | 2.8 | 2.3 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 4.05 | 2.2 | United States |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 4.94 | 1.14 | United States |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 3.89 | 0.7205 | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.18 | 0.6916 | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.06 | 1.28 | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 4.38 | 1.43 | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 4.92 | 1.11 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 gas, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 5.87 against 5.06 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 gas between Canada and United States?
- 0.81, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for per capita co2 gas?
- Canada ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.