Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Canada
Canada: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Canada is 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Canada peaked at 58,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,023 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Canada 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,399 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Bahrain 60,670 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Australia 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 South Korea 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 France 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Canada?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Canada was 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,023 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.