CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: CO₂ emissions per capita was 13.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.42 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.34 tonnes per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0018 tonnes per person
in 1845
Years of data
226
1790–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada, 1790–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Canada is 13.42 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 18.34 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 tonnes per person, in 1845.
Canada ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | — |
| 1800 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1801 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1802 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1803 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1804 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1805 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1806 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1807 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1808 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1809 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1811 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1812 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1813 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1814 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1815 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1816 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1817 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1818 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1819 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1820 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1821 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1822 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1823 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1824 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1825 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1826 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1827 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1828 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1829 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1831 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1832 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1833 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1834 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1835 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1836 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1837 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1838 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1839 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1840 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1841 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1842 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1843 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1844 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1845 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1846 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +573.8% |
| 1847 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1848 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1849 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1850 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1851 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1855 | 0.052 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1859 | 0.097 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2026 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1864 | 0.2401 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1865 | 0.2869 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1866 | 0.346 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1867 | 0.4391 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1868 | 0.2575 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1845 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1870 | 0.3254 tonnes per person | +76.4% |
| 1871 | 0.4672 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1872 | 0.4779 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.4103 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1874 | 0.4081 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.4649 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1876 | 0.4538 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.487 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1878 | 0.4592 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1879 | 0.5112 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1880 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +136.5% |
| 1881 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1883 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1884 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1885 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1886 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1888 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1889 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1890 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1891 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1892 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1894 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1895 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1896 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1897 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1900 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1902 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1903 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1905 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 7.25 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1908 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 6.64 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1910 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1911 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1912 | 9.19 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1913 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1914 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1915 | 7.87 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1916 | 9.65 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1917 | 10.55 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1918 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 9.05 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1920 | 9.84 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1921 | 9.22 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1922 | 7.78 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1923 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1924 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1925 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1926 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1927 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 9.86 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 9.26 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1931 | 7.34 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1932 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1933 | 6.57 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 7.48 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1935 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 8.47 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1940 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 10.33 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1942 | 11.08 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 11.46 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 11.45 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 10.45 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1946 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 11.09 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 12.02 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1950 | 11.22 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 11.55 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 10.64 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 10.78 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 11.75 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 10.99 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 10.65 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 10.53 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 10.77 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10.62 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.3 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 12.8 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 12.92 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.8 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 14.6 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.92 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 16.09 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.13 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 16.94 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.07 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.14 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.01 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.18 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.33 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.22 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 18.05 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.29 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 16.49 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 16.07 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16.57 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.27 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.44 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 16.24 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 16.92 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 16.91 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.48 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.97 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.26 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.1 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.42 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.68 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.06 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17.37 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.46 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.77 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.34 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.91 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.89 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.26 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.93 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.58 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.29 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.83 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.17 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16.21 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.09 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.11 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.85 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.66 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.23 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.39 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.42 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.32 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.73 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.98 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.11 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.88 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.42 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.42 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +573.8% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +136.5% | 0.5112 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person |
| 1870 | +76.4% | 0.1845 tonnes per person | 0.3254 tonnes per person |
| 1800 | +63.3% | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person |
| 1871 | +43.6% | 0.3254 tonnes per person | 0.4672 tonnes per person |
| 1868 | -41.3% | 0.4391 tonnes per person | 0.2575 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.237 tonnes per person | 0.1148 tonnes per person | 0.4391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 0.3254 tonnes per person | 0.5112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.89 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.57 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.26 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 10.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.13 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | 10.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.71 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.9 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 12.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.99 tonnes per person | 10.53 tonnes per person | 11.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.47 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 14.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17 tonnes per person | 15.92 tonnes per person | 18.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.62 tonnes per person | 15.44 tonnes per person | 18.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.76 tonnes per person | 15.97 tonnes per person | 17.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 tonnes per person | 16 tonnes per person | 18.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 tonnes per person | 15.23 tonnes per person | 16.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 tonnes per person | 13.42 tonnes per person | 14.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Australia 14.48 tonnes per person compare
- 12 United States 14.2 tonnes per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 13.94 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 13.09 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Mongolia 12.86 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Palau 12.76 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 co₂ emissions per capita in Canada?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Canada was 13.42 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 tonnes per person in 1845.
- How does Canada rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.