Canada vs China: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
2.9%
in 2024
China
11.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
China rank
2nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11.1% against 2.9% in Canada, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.7% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2.6% | China |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 10.1% | 7.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or China?
- China, at 11.1% against 2.9% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and China?
- 8.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.