Canada vs Kazakhstan: Per capita methane emissions
Canada
2.9
in 2024
Kazakhstan
2.67
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Kazakhstan rank
25th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.9 against 2.67 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Kazakhstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.86 | 0.7978 | 3.06 | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.82 | 0.7691 | 3.05 | Canada |
| 1870s | 3.79 | 0.8513 | 2.94 | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.73 | 0.9982 | 2.73 | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.62 | 1.23 | 2.39 | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.56 | 1.6 | 1.96 | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.59 | 1.94 | 1.65 | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.35 | 2.04 | 1.31 | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.17 | 3.38 | 0.2136 | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 3.39 | 4.07 | 0.68 | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 4.89 | 1.39 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 5.02 | 1.38 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 4.72 | 0.8697 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.97 | 0.4343 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3 | 0.7426 | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 2.57 | 1.28 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.83 | 0.6252 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.69 | 0.2719 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Canada, at 2.9 against 2.67 in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 0.23, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.