Canada vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.61 t CO2e/capita against 17.39 t CO2e/capita in United States of America, a difference of 1.22 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 t CO2e/capita | 27.85 t CO2e/capita | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22.26 t CO2e/capita | 25.1 t CO2e/capita | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 22 t CO2e/capita | 24.91 t CO2e/capita | 2.91 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23.29 t CO2e/capita | 23.93 t CO2e/capita | 0.6396 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.68 t CO2e/capita | 19.98 t CO2e/capita | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.12 t CO2e/capita | 17.67 t CO2e/capita | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 18.61 t CO2e/capita against 17.39 t CO2e/capita in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.22 t CO2e/capita, with Canada 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.