Canada vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Canada
140.26 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
300.82 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 300.82 Mt CO2e against 140.26 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 160.56 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 37.82 Mt CO2e 346.08 Mt CO2e 308.26 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 38.18 Mt CO2e 272.79 Mt CO2e 234.62 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 51.62 Mt CO2e 291.9 Mt CO2e 240.28 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 83.77 Mt CO2e 301.82 Mt CO2e 218.05 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 122.51 Mt CO2e 289.83 Mt CO2e 167.32 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 139.78 Mt CO2e 292.02 Mt CO2e 152.23 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 300.82 Mt CO2e against 140.26 Mt CO2e in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Canada and United States of America?
160.56 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).