Australia vs Canada: Per capita ghg emissions
Australia
22.83
in 2024
Canada
20.2
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
11th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.83 against 20.2 in Canada, a difference of 2.63.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54.86 | 29.94 | 24.92 | Australia |
| 1860s | 40.1 | 32.59 | 7.51 | Australia |
| 1870s | 42.87 | 30.75 | 12.12 | Australia |
| 1880s | 38.16 | 31.72 | 6.44 | Australia |
| 1890s | 35.24 | 29.43 | 5.81 | Australia |
| 1900s | 34.08 | 41.89 | 7.81 | Canada |
| 1910s | 32.2 | 47.87 | 15.67 | Canada |
| 1920s | 37.82 | 41.42 | 3.6 | Canada |
| 1930s | 26.51 | 35.6 | 9.09 | Canada |
| 1940s | 25.89 | 33.97 | 8.08 | Canada |
| 1950s | 34.68 | 37.43 | 2.75 | Canada |
| 1960s | 37.57 | 32.42 | 5.15 | Australia |
| 1970s | 32.67 | 31.98 | 0.6847 | Australia |
| 1980s | 32.36 | 29.86 | 2.5 | Australia |
| 1990s | 34.23 | 28.95 | 5.28 | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 28.46 | 7.13 | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 23.95 | 6.92 | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.62 | 20.88 | 2.73 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 22.83 against 20.2 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Australia and Canada?
- 2.63, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.