Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Canada, 1850–2024
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Canada is 2.82 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Canada peaked at 46.08 tonnes per person in 1914 and was at its lowest, 2.6 tonnes per person, in 2010.
Canada ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 30.01 tonnes per person | 28.35 tonnes per person | 31.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.27 tonnes per person | 32.62 tonnes per person | 35.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.73 tonnes per person | 29.6 tonnes per person | 32.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.26 tonnes per person | 29.71 tonnes per person | 30.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.46 tonnes per person | 23.8 tonnes per person | 27.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.28 tonnes per person | 34.01 tonnes per person | 44.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.12 tonnes per person | 44.11 tonnes per person | 46.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.07 tonnes per person | 32.5 tonnes per person | 40.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.28 tonnes per person | 27.33 tonnes per person | 31.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.86 tonnes per person | 19.12 tonnes per person | 24.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.54 tonnes per person | 25.04 tonnes per person | 27.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.06 tonnes per person | 12.87 tonnes per person | 24.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.28 tonnes per person | 10.36 tonnes per person | 12.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 tonnes per person | 8.76 tonnes per person | 10.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 7.59 tonnes per person | 8.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 8.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Canada was 2.82 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 46.08 tonnes per person in 1914.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.