Australia vs Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Australia
3,655 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada
4,186 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Canada rank
6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,186 kilograms per person against 3,655 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 531 kilograms per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,692 kilograms per person | 4,616 kilograms per person | 923.66 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,919 kilograms per person | 4,964 kilograms per person | 1,045 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,895 kilograms per person | 4,809 kilograms per person | 914.21 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,487 kilograms per person | 4,085 kilograms per person | 598.22 kilograms per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 4,186 kilograms per person against 3,655 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Australia and Canada?
- 531 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 191 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 from transport. 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.