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Greenhouse gases per capita — Canada

Greenhouse gases per capita in Canada in 2024 — 20.2 t/person. Ranked 189 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 31.3%.

2024 20.2 t/person −3.79% vs 2023
World rank 189of 199
Period maximum 49.47 t/person1913
Period minimum 20.2 t/person2024

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Canada, 1850–202420304050185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 29.38 t/person1853: 29.6 t/person1856: 29.91 t/person1859: 30.01 t/person1862: 31.86 t/person1865: 32.9 t/person1868: 32.97 t/person1871: 31.82 t/person1874: 30.05 t/person1877: 30.34 t/person1880: 31.02 t/person1883: 32.25 t/person1886: 31.78 t/person1889: 32.2 t/person1892: 29.74 t/person1895: 29.08 t/person1898: 28.67 t/person1901: 38.27 t/person1904: 42.64 t/person1907: 44.97 t/person1910: 45.78 t/person1913: 49.47 t/person1916: 48.81 t/person1919: 47.32 t/person1922: 42.27 t/person1925: 39.81 t/person1928: 39.48 t/person1931: 36.51 t/person1934: 35.56 t/person1937: 35.59 t/person1940: 34.61 t/person1943: 34.89 t/person1946: 33.59 t/person1949: 32.13 t/person1952: 37.54 t/person1955: 37.75 t/person1958: 37.01 t/person1961: 33.71 t/person1964: 32.64 t/person1967: 31.97 t/person1970: 32.1 t/person1973: 31.74 t/person1976: 32.09 t/person1979: 32.66 t/person1982: 29.64 t/person1985: 28.84 t/person1988: 29.56 t/person1991: 27.73 t/person1994: 28.8 t/person1997: 29.25 t/person2000: 31.06 t/person2003: 29.8 t/person2006: 27.79 t/person2009: 23.61 t/person2012: 24.56 t/person2015: 24.47 t/person2018: 23.41 t/person2021: 21.37 t/person2024: 20.2 t/person
Change over the period: −9.19 (−31.26%) Average annual rate: -0.22 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Canada 20.2 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
High-income countries computed 12.59 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 20.2 −0.8 −3.79%
2023 20.99 −0.01 −0.05%
2022 21.01 −0.36 −1.7%
2021 21.37 +0.52 +2.47%
2020 20.85 −1.95 −8.54%
2019 22.8 −0.62 −2.63%
2018 23.41 −0.45 −1.91%
2017 23.87 +0.59 +2.52%
2016 23.28 −1.19 −4.84%
2015 24.47 −0.23 −0.92%
2014 24.7 +0.21 +0.85%
2013 24.49 −0.08 −0.31%
2012 24.56 −0.06 −0.25%
2011 24.62 +1.34 +5.75%
2010 23.29 −0.33 −1.38%
2009 23.61 −2.82 −10.68%
2008 26.43 −0.98 −3.57%
2007 27.41 −0.38 −1.36%
2006 27.79 −1.1 −3.8%
2005 28.89 −0.64 −2.17%
2004 29.53 −0.27 −0.9%
2003 29.8 +0.07 +0.23%
2002 29.73 −0.64 −2.1%
2001 30.37 −0.69 −2.23%
2000 31.06 +1.6 +5.43%
1999 29.46 +0.35 +1.21%
1998 29.11 −0.14 −0.48%
1997 29.25 −1.06 −3.49%
1996 30.3 +1.03 +3.52%
1995 29.27 +0.48 +1.66%
1994 28.8 +0.62 +2.2%
1993 28.17 −0.34 −1.2%
1992 28.52 +0.78 +2.83%
1991 27.73 −1.13 −3.91%
1990 28.86 −0.46 −1.56%
1989 29.32 −0.24 −0.82%
1988 29.56 +0.22 +0.75%
1987 29.34 +0.4 +1.37%
1986 28.94 +0.1 +0.35%
1985 28.84 −1.75 −5.71%
1984 30.59 +1.88 +6.53%
1983 28.71 −0.93 −3.14%
1982 29.64 −1.53 −4.9%
1981 31.17 −1.27 −3.92%
1980 32.44 −0.22 −0.66%
1979 32.66 +1.29 +4.11%
1978 31.37 −0.42 −1.33%
1977 31.79 −0.3 −0.93%
1976 32.09 +0.5 +1.58%
1975 31.59 −0.61 −1.91%
1974 32.21 +0.46 +1.46%
1973 31.74 −0.01 −0.03%
1972 31.75 −0.76 −2.34%
1971 32.51 +0.41 +1.28%
1970 32.1 −0.1 −0.31%
1969 32.2 +1.58 +5.17%
1968 30.62 −1.35 −4.21%
1967 31.97 +1.05 +3.38%
1966 30.92 −2.44 −7.31%
1965 33.36 +0.72 +2.21%
1964 32.64 +1.08 +3.42%
1963 31.56 −0.41 −1.29%
1962 31.97 −1.74 −5.16%
1961 33.71 −1.58 −4.47%
1960 35.29 −1.74 −4.69%
1959 37.02 +0.01 +0.02%
1958 37.01 −1.22 −3.2%
1957 38.24 +0.41 +1.08%
1956 37.83 +0.08 +0.21%
1955 37.75 +0.08 +0.2%
1954 37.67 +0.06 +0.15%
1953 37.62 +0.08 +0.21%
1952 37.54 +0.62 +1.67%
1951 36.92 +0.17 +0.45%
1950 36.75 +4.63 +14.4%
1949 32.13 −1.46 −4.34%
1948 33.59 +0.54 +1.63%
1947 33.05 −0.54 −1.62%
1946 33.59 +0.23 +0.67%
1945 33.36 −1.01 −2.94%
1944 34.37 −0.52 −1.49%
1943 34.89 −0.53 −1.5%
1942 35.42 +0.76 +2.19%
1941 34.66 +0.05 +0.16%
1940 34.61 −0.63 −1.79%
1939 35.24 +0.52 +1.49%
1938 34.72 −0.87 −2.45%
1937 35.59 +0.07 +0.21%
1936 35.52 +0.73 +2.11%
1935 34.79 −0.77 −2.18%
1934 35.56 +1.31 +3.84%
1933 34.25 −1.04 −2.95%
1932 35.29 −1.22 −3.34%
1931 36.51 −2.01 −5.21%
1930 38.51 −1.28 −3.22%
1929 39.8 +0.32 +0.81%
1928 39.48 −0.36 −0.89%
1927 39.83 −0.94 −2.3%
1926 40.77 +0.95 +2.4%
1925 39.81 −1.1 −2.68%
1924 40.91 −2.07 −4.81%
1923 42.98 +0.71 +1.68%
1922 42.27 −0.87 −2.03%
1921 43.14 −2.05 −4.53%
1920 45.19 −2.14 −4.51%
1919 47.32 −2.04 −4.13%
1918 49.36 +1.31 +2.72%
1917 48.05 −0.76 −1.55%
1916 48.81 +2.45 +5.28%
1915 46.36 −2.24 −4.61%
1914 48.6 −0.87 −1.76%
1913 49.47 +1.62 +3.39%
1912 47.85 +0.78 +1.65%
1911 47.07 +1.29 +2.81%
1910 45.78 +1.11 +2.49%
1909 44.67 −0.24 −0.54%
1908 44.92 −0.05 −0.12%
1907 44.97 +1.1 +2.5%
1906 43.87 +0.58 +1.34%
1905 43.3 +0.66 +1.54%
1904 42.64 +1.66 +4.05%
1903 40.98 +1.23 +3.09%
1902 39.75 +1.48 +3.87%
1901 38.27 +2.7 +7.58%
1900 35.57 +6.74 +23.39%
1899 28.83 +0.16 +0.54%
1898 28.67 −0.25 −0.86%
1897 28.92 −0.45 −1.52%
1896 29.37 +0.29 +0.98%
1895 29.08 +0.11 +0.38%
1894 28.98 −0.53 −1.81%
1893 29.51 −0.23 −0.78%
1892 29.74 −0.8 −2.62%
1891 30.54 −0.12 −0.38%
1890 30.66 −1.55 −4.8%
1889 32.2 −0.4 −1.24%
1888 32.61 +0.72 +2.25%
1887 31.89 +0.11 +0.36%
1886 31.78 +0.3 +0.96%
1885 31.48 −0.37 −1.17%
1884 31.85 −0.4 −1.25%
1883 32.25 +0.84 +2.68%
1882 31.41 +0.71 +2.3%
1881 30.71 −0.31 −1%
1880 31.02 +0.81 +2.68%
1879 30.21 −0.01 −0.03%
1878 30.21 −0.13 −0.42%
1877 30.34 +0.06 +0.2%
1876 30.28 +0.04 +0.12%
1875 30.24 +0.2 +0.66%
1874 30.05 −0.65 −2.11%
1873 30.69 −0.99 −3.12%
1872 31.68 −0.14 −0.43%
1871 31.82 −0.18 −0.55%
1870 32 −1.64 −4.86%
1869 33.63 +0.66 +2.01%
1868 32.97 −0.12 −0.35%
1867 33.08 −0.05 −0.16%
1866 33.14 +0.24 +0.74%
1865 32.9 −0.03 −0.08%
1864 32.92 +0.77 +2.4%
1863 32.15 +0.29 +0.9%
1862 31.86 +0.15 +0.47%
1861 31.71 +0.17 +0.53%
1860 31.55 +1.54 +5.13%
1859 30.01 +0.3 +1%
1858 29.71 −0.05 −0.18%
1857 29.77 −0.14 −0.47%
1856 29.91 −1.33 −4.26%
1855 31.24 +1.05 +3.49%
1854 30.19 +0.58 +1.96%
1853 29.6 −0.3 −1.02%
1852 29.91 +0.2 +0.67%
1851 29.71 +0.33 +1.11%
1850 29.38 — —

Northern America, 2024

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US United States 17.53 CA Canada 20.2
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About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

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

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