Canada vs Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Canada
4,186 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
3,911 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Qatar rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Canada
- Qatar
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,186 kilograms per person against 3,911 kilograms per person in Qatar, a difference of 275 kilograms per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,616 kilograms per person | 3,705 kilograms per person | 910.47 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,964 kilograms per person | 4,925 kilograms per person | 38.2 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,809 kilograms per person | 5,002 kilograms per person | 193.3 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4,085 kilograms per person | 4,081 kilograms per person | 3.66 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, Canada or Qatar?
- Canada, at 4,186 kilograms per person against 3,911 kilograms per person in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Canada and Qatar?
- 275 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Qatar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Canada ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 7th 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.