Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.23 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Canada peaked at 0.3443 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2023.
Canada ranks 33rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3443 | — |
| 2001 | 0.333 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3353 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.342 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3226 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3204 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3173 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3038 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2973 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2961 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2933 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2868 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2847 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2793 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2747 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2713 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2683 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2662 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2587 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2474 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2368 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2337 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.23 | -1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3223 | 0.2973 | 0.3443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2779 | 0.2587 | 0.2961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 | 0.23 | 0.2474 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Canada was 0.23 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3443 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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