Canada vs United States: Per capita co2 vs average
Canada
13.42
in 2024
United States
14.2
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
United States rank
12th
Per capita co2 vs average over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.2 against 13.42 in Canada, a difference of 0.78.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 225 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0066 | 0.05 | 0.0434 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.0051 | 0.07 | 0.0648 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.0038 | 0.1011 | 0.0973 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.0027 | 0.2559 | 0.2533 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.0076 | 0.5342 | 0.5266 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.0528 | 1.24 | 1.19 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.237 | 1.74 | 1.51 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.4465 | 3.01 | 2.56 | United States |
| 1880s | 1.86 | 4.94 | 3.08 | United States |
| 1890s | 2.89 | 7.07 | 4.17 | United States |
| 1900s | 5.57 | 11.45 | 5.88 | United States |
| 1910s | 9.26 | 15.03 | 5.78 | United States |
| 1920s | 9.13 | 15.81 | 6.68 | United States |
| 1930s | 7.71 | 12.46 | 4.75 | United States |
| 1940s | 10.9 | 16.5 | 5.6 | United States |
| 1950s | 10.99 | 16.24 | 5.25 | United States |
| 1960s | 12.47 | 17.37 | 4.9 | United States |
| 1970s | 17 | 21.22 | 4.21 | United States |
| 1980s | 16.62 | 19.12 | 2.49 | United States |
| 1990s | 16.76 | 20.35 | 3.6 | United States |
| 2000s | 17.62 | 20.29 | 2.67 | United States |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 16.64 | 0.8853 | United States |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 14.38 | 0.5553 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 vs average, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 14.2 against 13.42 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 vs average between Canada and United States?
- 0.78, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for per capita co2 vs average?
- Canada ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.