Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.4149 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4149 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.5888 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0981 tonnes per person, in 1977.
That places Canada 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.179 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2186 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2476 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.239 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.219 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2139 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.205 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.207 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2127 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2253 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.207 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1961 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.155 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1197 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1139 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1209 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1681 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1938 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1817 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.178 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1938 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1709 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4274 tonnes per person | +150.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4332 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.46 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4598 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4986 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5022 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5374 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5368 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5888 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5282 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5227 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4984 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5046 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4842 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4946 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4858 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4825 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4548 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4221 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4261 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4266 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4476 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4743 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4663 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4291 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3682 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3844 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3922 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3944 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3985 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4164 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4186 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4275 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4149 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4149 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 136.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.1% | 0.1709 tonnes per person | 0.4274 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2154 tonnes per person | 0.179 tonnes per person | 0.2476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1516 tonnes per person | 0.0981 tonnes per person | 0.2253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1569 tonnes per person | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.1938 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4972 tonnes per person | 0.4274 tonnes per person | 0.5888 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4829 tonnes per person | 0.4221 tonnes per person | 0.5227 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4209 tonnes per person | 0.3682 tonnes per person | 0.4743 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4152 tonnes per person | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.4275 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Canada was 0.4149 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5888 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0981 tonnes per person in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.