Canada vs France: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Canada
361.08 kilograms per person
in 2023
France
295.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
48th
France rank
50th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 361.08 kilograms per person against 295.01 kilograms per person in France, a difference of 66.07 kilograms per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.63 kilograms per person | 331.19 kilograms per person | 129.56 kilograms per person | France |
| 2000s | 291.98 kilograms per person | 399.63 kilograms per person | 107.64 kilograms per person | France |
| 2010s | 364.36 kilograms per person | 365.97 kilograms per person | 1.61 kilograms per person | France |
| 2020s | 264.38 kilograms per person | 232.59 kilograms per person | 31.8 kilograms per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 361.08 kilograms per person against 295.01 kilograms per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Canada and France?
- 66.07 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.