Canada vs United States of America: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use

Canada
15.91
in 2024
United States of America
16.2
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
United States of America rank
12th

Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
510152025185019372024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.2 against 15.91 in Canada, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1850s 3.22 3.6 0.3879 United States of America
1860s 3.25 3.9 0.6485 United States of America
1870s 3.39 5.02 1.63 United States of America
1880s 4.72 6.83 2.11 United States of America
1890s 5.65 8.89 3.25 United States of America
1900s 8.25 13.54 5.28 United States of America
1910s 11.93 17.39 5.47 United States of America
1920s 11.52 18.11 6.59 United States of America
1930s 9.9 14.33 4.43 United States of America
1940s 13.22 18.88 5.66 United States of America
1950s 13.35 18.9 5.55 United States of America
1960s 15.11 20.78 5.67 United States of America
1970s 20.25 24.9 4.65 United States of America
1980s 19.77 22.37 2.6 United States of America
1990s 20.14 23.13 2.99 United States of America
2000s 20.86 22.57 1.71 United States of America
2010s 18.71 18.61 0.1017 Canada
2020s 16.35 16.32 0.0229 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg co2 excluding land use, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.2 against 15.91 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg co2 excluding land use between Canada and United States of America?
0.29, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
Canada ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed