Canada vs OECD members: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members
0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
OECD members rank
29th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- OECD members
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.085 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0943 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Canada or OECD members?
- Canada, at 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and OECD members?
- 0.0963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 29th of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). 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), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.