Canada vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Canada
1,710 kilograms per person
in 2023
United States
1,497 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,710 kilograms per person against 1,497 kilograms per person in United States, a difference of 213 kilograms per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 kilograms per person | 2,155 kilograms per person | 122.37 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilograms per person | 1,941 kilograms per person | 339 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,002 kilograms per person | 1,606 kilograms per person | 396.88 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per person | 1,540 kilograms per person | 276.2 kilograms per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 1,710 kilograms per person against 1,497 kilograms per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Canada and United States?
- 213 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th 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.