Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 5.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.93 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada peaked at 10.91 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.93 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Canada ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.46 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 7.44 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 8.64 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 8.63 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 10.03 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.5 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.59 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.91 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.46 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 9.97 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.76 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.09 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.18 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 8.31 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 7.52 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 7.87 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.58 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.72 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.15 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.89 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.44 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.97 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.03 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.93 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | 8.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 tonnes per person | 9.76 tonnes per person | 10.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 9.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 tonnes per person | 7.13 tonnes per person | 7.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 5.93 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Qatar 6.78 tonnes per person compare
- 18 United States 6.44 tonnes per person compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 5.97 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.55 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Seychelles 5.38 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Australia 5.36 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada was 5.93 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.