Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada
Canada: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.1448 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada is 0.1448 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.2675 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Canada ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | +183.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.036 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 tonnes per person | +126.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -69.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +200.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -82.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +959.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2675 tonnes per person | +779.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1213 tonnes per person | -54.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1448 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 2459.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +959.2% | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | +779.4% | 0.0304 tonnes per person | 0.2675 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0384 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.2675 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0503 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Australia 0.0467 tonnes per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.0466 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Canada was 0.1448 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2675 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.