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
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.