Canada vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
2.9%
in 2024
Russia
10.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 10.7% against 2.9% in Canada, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 12.2% | 9.2% | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 14.0% | 10.2% | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 19.5% | 15.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 17.6% | 14.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 13.9% | 10.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 11.6% | 8.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 10.5% | 7.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 10.7% against 2.9% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Russia?
- 7.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.