How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Canada

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

United States

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Canada rank

13th

United States rank

15th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

Canada
United States

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in United States, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	United States
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	United States
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	United States
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	United States
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Canada
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Canada or United States?: Canada, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Canada and United States?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?: Canada ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.