Canada vs Russia: Per capita methane emissions
Canada
2.9
in 2024
Russia
3.27
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Russia rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.27 against 2.9 in Canada, a difference of 0.37.
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 | 1.99 | 1.87 | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.82 | 2.04 | 1.78 | Canada |
| 1870s | 3.79 | 2.09 | 1.7 | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.73 | 2.2 | 1.54 | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.62 | 2.34 | 1.28 | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.56 | 2.57 | 0.9909 | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.59 | 2.51 | 1.08 | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.35 | 2.19 | 1.16 | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.17 | 2.76 | 0.4071 | Canada |
| 1940s | 3.39 | 2.72 | 0.6645 | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 2.75 | 0.7511 | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 2.7 | 0.9324 | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 2.67 | 1.17 | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.05 | 0.49 | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 2.49 | 1.25 | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 2.32 | 1.54 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.75 | 0.699 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 3.17 | 0.2065 | 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 against 2.9 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Canada and Russia?
- 0.37, 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?
- 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.