Canada vs Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Canada
13.42 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palau
12.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Palau rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Canada
- Palau
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.42 tonnes per person against 12.76 tonnes per person in Palau, a difference of 0.66 tonnes per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Palau ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.94 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 12.47 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 6.37 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 17 tonnes per person | 12.71 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 16.62 tonnes per person | 12.39 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.76 tonnes per person | 12.1 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.62 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 6.49 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.76 tonnes per person | 12.01 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.82 tonnes per person | 12.16 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Canada or Palau?
- Canada, at 13.42 tonnes per person against 12.76 tonnes per person in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Canada and Palau?
- 0.66 tonnes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Palau?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Palau rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Canada ranks 14th and Palau ranks 17th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.