Canada vs Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Canada
1,710 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan
1,730 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1,730 kilograms per person against 1,710 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 20 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 kilograms per person | 20.05 kilograms per person | 2,257 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilograms per person | 266.95 kilograms per person | 2,013 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,002 kilograms per person | 1,481 kilograms per person | 521.7 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per person | 1,829 kilograms per person | 13.41 kilograms per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1,730 kilograms per person against 1,710 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 20 kilograms per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.