Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.2435 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 0.2435. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.404 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2435, in 2024.
That places Canada 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.393 | — |
| 1991 | 0.396 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.404 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.393 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3906 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3903 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.395 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.391 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3825 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3706 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3657 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3532 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3555 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3616 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3422 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3449 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3317 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3363 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3222 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3131 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3145 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3124 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3024 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2997 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2939 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2859 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2861 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2882 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2812 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2666 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2577 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2524 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2438 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2435 | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2435 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 | 0.3706 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3426 | 0.3131 | 0.3657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2953 | 0.2812 | 0.3145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2528 | 0.2435 | 0.2666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 0.2435 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2435 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.