Australia vs Canada: Per capita ghg excl land use

Australia
17.05
in 2024
Canada
15.91
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
13th

Per capita ghg excl land use over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.05 against 15.91 in Canada, a difference of 1.14.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1850s 1.49 3.22 1.73 Canada
1860s 1.76 3.25 1.49 Canada
1870s 2.17 3.39 1.22 Canada
1880s 2.95 4.72 1.77 Canada
1890s 3.37 5.65 2.28 Canada
1900s 4.95 8.25 3.3 Canada
1910s 6.56 11.93 5.36 Canada
1920s 6.76 11.52 4.76 Canada
1930s 6.09 9.9 3.81 Canada
1940s 7.75 13.22 5.47 Canada
1950s 10.22 13.35 3.13 Canada
1960s 12.66 15.11 2.45 Canada
1970s 15.53 20.25 4.72 Canada
1980s 17.65 19.77 2.13 Canada
1990s 20.3 20.14 0.1586 Australia
2000s 22.22 20.86 1.36 Australia
2010s 20.43 18.71 1.73 Australia
2020s 17.7 16.35 1.35 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg excl land use, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 17.05 against 15.91 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg excl land use between Australia and Canada?
1.14, 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 excl land use?
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg excl land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed