Canada vs United States: Per capita low carbon vs gdp
Canada
18.32
in 2025
United States
12.63
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Per capita low carbon vs gdp over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.32 against 12.63 in United States, a difference of 5.69.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 | 1.48 | 5.14 | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.97 | 3.74 | 7.22 | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.12 | 6.83 | 11.3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.71 | 10.09 | 10.62 | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 10.94 | 9.05 | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.09 | 11.66 | 9.43 | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.19 | 12.19 | 7 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low carbon vs gdp, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 18.32 against 12.63 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low carbon vs gdp between Canada and United States?
- 5.69, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Canada ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.