Canada vs United States: Share global cumulative co2 gas

Canada
3.25
in 2024
United States
29.82
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Share global cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 29.82 against 3.25 in Canada, a difference of 26.57.

That makes United States's figure about 9.2 times Canada's.

Across all 143 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1880s 0 100 100 United States
1890s 0 100 100 United States
1900s 0 99.99 99.99 United States
1910s 0.8512 99.07 98.22 United States
1920s 1.59 97.21 95.62 United States
1930s 1.49 94.03 92.53 United States
1940s 1.4 91.9 90.5 United States
1950s 1.29 90.44 89.15 United States
1960s 1.87 81.48 79.61 United States
1970s 2.75 67.93 65.17 United States
1980s 3.33 54.47 51.14 United States
1990s 3.43 44.28 40.85 United States
2000s 3.42 37.85 34.43 United States
2010s 3.32 32.84 29.52 United States
2020s 3.26 30.32 27.05 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 gas, Canada or United States?
United States, at 29.82 against 3.25 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 gas between Canada and United States?
26.57, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
143 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for share global cumulative co2 gas?
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
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