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CO2 emissions per capita — Canada

CO2 emissions per capita in Canada in 2024 — 13.42 t/person. Ranked 200 in the world out of 213. Since 1790, the indicator has risen by 335,400%.

2024 13.42 t/person −3.31% vs 2023
World rank 200of 213
Period maximum 18.34 t/person2000
Period minimum 0 t/person1837

Trend over time

1790–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — Canada, 1790–202405101520179018141838186218861910193419581982200620241790: 0 t/person1803: 0.01 t/person1807: 0.01 t/person1811: 0.01 t/person1815: 0.01 t/person1819: 0.01 t/person1823: 0 t/person1827: 0 t/person1831: 0 t/person1835: 0 t/person1839: 0 t/person1843: 0 t/person1847: 0.02 t/person1851: 0.03 t/person1855: 0.05 t/person1859: 0.1 t/person1863: 0.2 t/person1867: 0.44 t/person1871: 0.47 t/person1875: 0.47 t/person1879: 0.51 t/person1883: 1.66 t/person1887: 2.17 t/person1891: 2.85 t/person1895: 2.66 t/person1899: 3.6 t/person1903: 4.81 t/person1907: 7.25 t/person1911: 8.41 t/person1915: 7.87 t/person1919: 9.05 t/person1923: 10.28 t/person1927: 9.48 t/person1931: 7.34 t/person1935: 7.3 t/person1939: 8.41 t/person1943: 11.47 t/person1947: 11.09 t/person1951: 11.55 t/person1955: 10.78 t/person1959: 10.53 t/person1963: 11.12 t/person1967: 13.8 t/person1971: 16.09 t/person1975: 17.14 t/person1979: 18.22 t/person1983: 16.07 t/person1987: 16.24 t/person1991: 15.97 t/person1995: 16.68 t/person1999: 17.77 t/person2003: 18.26 t/person2007: 17.83 t/person2011: 16.29 t/person2015: 15.66 t/person2019: 15.33 t/person2023: 13.88 t/person2024: 13.42 t/person
Change over the period: +13.42 (+335,400%) Average annual rate: 3.53 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 13.42 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
North America computed 14.11 t/person
Northern America computed 14.11 t/person
High-income countries computed 9.8 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 13.42 −0.46 −3.31%
2023 13.88 −0.23 −1.61%
2022 14.11 +0.13 +0.93%
2021 13.98 +0.24 +1.78%
2020 13.73 −1.59 −10.39%
2019 15.33 −0.1 −0.62%
2018 15.42 +0.03 +0.16%
2017 15.4 +0.16 +1.08%
2016 15.23 −0.42 −2.71%
2015 15.66 −0.2 −1.26%
2014 15.85 −0.26 −1.59%
2013 16.11 +0.02 +0.15%
2012 16.09 −0.2 −1.24%
2011 16.29 +0.08 +0.49%
2010 16.21 +0.21 +1.33%
2009 16 −1.17 −6.82%
2008 17.17 −0.66 −3.71%
2007 17.83 +0.54 +3.13%
2006 17.29 −0.3 −1.68%
2005 17.58 −0.35 −1.96%
2004 17.94 −0.32 −1.75%
2003 18.26 +0.36 +2.02%
2002 17.89 −0.02 −0.08%
2001 17.91 −0.44 −2.38%
2000 18.34 +0.57 +3.21%
1999 17.77 +0.31 +1.79%
1998 17.46 +0.1 +0.55%
1997 17.37 +0.31 +1.81%
1996 17.06 +0.38 +2.28%
1995 16.68 +0.26 +1.6%
1994 16.42 +0.32 +1.98%
1993 16.1 −0.16 −1%
1992 16.26 +0.29 +1.78%
1991 15.97 −0.51 −3.08%
1990 16.48 −0.43 −2.56%
1989 16.92 −0.01 −0.04%
1988 16.92 +0.68 +4.21%
1987 16.24 +0.8 +5.16%
1986 15.44 −0.82 −5.07%
1985 16.27 −0.3 −1.81%
1984 16.57 +0.5 +3.09%
1983 16.07 −0.42 −2.54%
1982 16.49 −0.81 −4.66%
1981 17.29 −0.76 −4.2%
1980 18.05 −0.17 −0.95%
1979 18.22 +0.89 +5.16%
1978 17.33 +0.15 +0.84%
1977 17.18 +0.18 +1.03%
1976 17.01 −0.13 −0.77%
1975 17.14 +0.07 +0.41%
1974 17.07 +0.13 +0.79%
1973 16.94 −0.19 −1.13%
1972 17.13 +1.04 +6.46%
1971 16.09 +0.18 +1.1%
1970 15.92 +1.32 +9.02%
1969 14.6 −0.03 −0.18%
1968 14.63 +0.83 +5.99%
1967 13.8 +0.88 +6.82%
1966 12.92 +0.12 +0.95%
1965 12.8 +0.5 +4.07%
1964 12.3 +1.18 +10.57%
1963 11.12 +0 +0.01%
1962 11.12 +0.5 +4.68%
1961 10.62 −0.14 −1.34%
1960 10.77 +0.23 +2.23%
1959 10.53 −0.12 −1.11%
1958 10.65 −0.34 −3.06%
1957 10.99 −0.76 −6.46%
1956 11.75 +0.97 +9%
1955 10.78 +0.14 +1.29%
1954 10.64 −0.14 −1.33%
1953 10.78 −0.23 −2.05%
1952 11.01 −0.54 −4.71%
1951 11.55 +0.34 +2.99%
1950 11.22 +0.43 +4.02%
1949 10.78 −1.24 −10.31%
1948 12.02 +0.94 +8.43%
1947 11.09 +0.2 +1.85%
1946 10.89 +0.43 +4.14%
1945 10.45 −1 −8.71%
1944 11.45 −0.02 −0.13%
1943 11.47 +0.38 +3.44%
1942 11.08 +0.75 +7.28%
1941 10.33 +0.85 +8.94%
1940 9.48 +1.07 +12.77%
1939 8.41 +0.74 +9.69%
1938 7.67 −0.8 −9.48%
1937 8.47 +0.58 +7.34%
1936 7.89 +0.6 +8.17%
1935 7.3 −0.18 −2.46%
1934 7.48 +0.91 +13.77%
1933 6.57 −0.14 −2.1%
1932 6.72 −0.63 −8.55%
1931 7.34 −1.92 −20.68%
1930 9.26 −0.6 −6.12%
1929 9.86 +0.37 +3.91%
1928 9.49 +0.01 +0.15%
1927 9.48 +0.59 +6.66%
1926 8.89 +0.86 +10.68%
1925 8.03 −0.38 −4.46%
1924 8.4 −1.87 −18.22%
1923 10.28 +2.49 +32%
1922 7.78 −1.43 −15.55%
1921 9.22 −0.63 −6.37%
1920 9.84 +0.8 +8.79%
1919 9.05 −1.81 −16.65%
1918 10.86 +0.31 +2.91%
1917 10.55 +0.9 +9.3%
1916 9.65 +1.78 +22.64%
1915 7.87 −1.11 −12.38%
1914 8.98 −1.64 −15.44%
1913 10.62 +1.43 +15.54%
1912 9.19 +0.78 +9.27%
1911 8.41 +1.04 +14.14%
1910 7.37 +0.73 +11.03%
1909 6.64 −0.48 −6.69%
1908 7.12 −0.13 −1.82%
1907 7.25 +1.32 +22.31%
1906 5.93 +0.16 +2.83%
1905 5.76 +0.22 +4.04%
1904 5.54 +0.73 +15.21%
1903 4.81 +0.28 +6.09%
1902 4.53 +0.22 +5.01%
1901 4.32 +0.51 +13.25%
1900 3.81 +0.21 +5.8%
1899 3.6 +0.61 +20.39%
1898 2.99 +0.14 +5.06%
1897 2.85 +0 +0.04%
1896 2.85 +0.19 +7.19%
1895 2.66 −0.16 −5.55%
1894 2.81 −0.16 −5.48%
1893 2.97 +0.17 +5.87%
1892 2.81 −0.04 −1.4%
1891 2.85 +0.29 +11.16%
1890 2.56 +0.21 +8.74%
1889 2.36 −0.45 −16.06%
1888 2.81 +0.64 +29.7%
1887 2.17 +0.27 +14.07%
1886 1.9 +0.1 +5.56%
1885 1.8 −0.1 −5.22%
1884 1.9 +0.24 +14.48%
1883 1.66 +0.17 +11.06%
1882 1.49 +0.22 +16.93%
1881 1.28 +0.07 +5.54%
1880 1.21 +0.7 +136.59%
1879 0.51 +0.05 +11.33%
1878 0.46 −0.03 −5.75%
1877 0.49 +0.03 +7.27%
1876 0.45 −0.01 −2.37%
1875 0.47 +0.06 +13.97%
1874 0.41 −0 −0.49%
1873 0.41 −0.07 −14.23%
1872 0.48 +0.01 +2.36%
1871 0.47 +0.14 +43.69%
1870 0.33 +0.14 +76.63%
1869 0.18 −0.07 −28.68%
1868 0.26 −0.18 −41.23%
1867 0.44 +0.09 +26.88%
1866 0.35 +0.06 +20.56%
1865 0.29 +0.05 +19.58%
1864 0.24 +0.04 +18.23%
1863 0.2 +0.04 +24.54%
1862 0.16 +0.03 +20.74%
1861 0.14 +0.02 +17.39%
1860 0.12 +0.02 +18.56%
1859 0.1 +0.01 +16.87%
1858 0.08 +0.01 +18.57%
1857 0.07 +0.01 +16.67%
1856 0.06 +0.01 +15.38%
1855 0.05 +0.01 +18.18%
1854 0.04 +0.01 +15.79%
1853 0.04 +0.01 +18.75%
1852 0.03 +0.01 +18.52%
1851 0.03 +0 +12.5%
1850 0.02 +0 +20%
1849 0.02 +0 +17.65%
1848 0.02 +0 +13.33%
1847 0.02 +0 +25%
1846 0.01 +0.01 +500%
1845 0 +0 +0%
1844 0 +0 +0%
1843 0 +0 +0%
1842 0 +0 +0%
1841 0 +0 +0%
1840 0 +0 +0%
1839 0 +0 +0%
1838 0 +0 +0%
1837 0 −0 −33.33%
1836 0 +0 +0%
1835 0 +0 +0%
1834 0 +0 +0%
1833 0 +0 +0%
1832 0 +0 +0%
1831 0 +0 +0%
1830 0 +0 +0%
1829 0 +0 +0%
1828 0 +0 +0%
1827 0 −0 −25%
1826 0 +0 +0%
1825 0 +0 +0%
1824 0 +0 +0%
1823 0 +0 +0%
1822 0 +0 +0%
1821 0 +0 +0%
1820 0 −0 −20%
1819 0.01 +0 +0%
1818 0.01 +0 +0%
1817 0.01 +0 +0%
1816 0.01 +0 +0%
1815 0.01 +0 +0%
1814 0.01 +0 +0%
1813 0.01 +0 +0%
1812 0.01 −0 −16.67%
1811 0.01 +0 +0%
1810 0.01 +0 +0%
1809 0.01 +0 +0%
1808 0.01 +0 +0%
1807 0.01 +0 +0%
1806 0.01 +0 +0%
1805 0.01 −0 −14.29%
1804 0.01 +0 +0%
1803 0.01 +0 +0%
1802 0.01 +0 +0%
1801 0.01 +0 +0%
1800 0.01 — —
1790 0 — —

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BM Bermuda 8.51 PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 CA Canada 13.42 US United States 14.2
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About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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