Canada vs Russia: Per capita methane emissions
Canada
2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Russia rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada, a difference of 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1870s | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Canada and Russia?
- 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.