Canada vs Germany: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Canada
361.08 kilograms per person
in 2023
Germany
383.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
48th
Germany rank
46th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 383.45 kilograms per person against 361.08 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 22.37 kilograms per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 48th and Germany ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.63 kilograms per person | 272.65 kilograms per person | 71.02 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 291.98 kilograms per person | 367.81 kilograms per person | 75.83 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 364.36 kilograms per person | 407.79 kilograms per person | 43.43 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 264.38 kilograms per person | 311.6 kilograms per person | 47.22 kilograms per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 383.45 kilograms per person against 361.08 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Canada and Germany?
- 22.37 kilograms per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 48th and Germany ranks 46th 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.