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

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.

Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.