Canada vs Russia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Canada
20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia
18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Russia rank
13th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Russia, a difference of 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1860s | 32.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1870s | 30.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1880s | 31.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1890s | 29.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1900s | 41.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 47.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 41.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 33.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 37.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 32.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Canada and Russia?
- 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.