Co2 land use per capita in Canada
Canada: Co2 land use per capita was 2.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.82
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.08
in 1914
All-time low
2.6
in 2010
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Canada is 2.82, 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, co2 land use per capita in Canada peaked at 46.08 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 2.6, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.35 | — |
| 1851 | 29.4 | +3.7% |
| 1852 | 29.91 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 29.77 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 30.45 | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 31.56 | +3.7% |
| 1856 | 30.26 | -4.1% |
| 1857 | 30.12 | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 30.03 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 30.28 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 32.62 | +7.7% |
| 1861 | 33.18 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 33.47 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 33.85 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 34.69 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 34.71 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 34.56 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 34.88 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 34.99 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 35.75 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 32.87 | -8.0% |
| 1871 | 32.28 | -1.8% |
| 1872 | 31.94 | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 30.85 | -3.4% |
| 1874 | 30.05 | -2.6% |
| 1875 | 30.06 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 29.99 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 29.92 | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 29.73 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 29.6 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 30.01 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 29.71 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 30.25 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 30.97 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 30.36 | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 30.13 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 30.35 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 30.2 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 30.27 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 30.35 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 27.62 | -9.0% |
| 1891 | 26.88 | -2.7% |
| 1892 | 25.99 | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 25.51 | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 25.07 | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 25.28 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 25.31 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 1898 | 24.34 | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 23.8 | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 34.01 | +42.9% |
| 1901 | 37.28 | +9.6% |
| 1902 | 39.3 | +5.4% |
| 1903 | 40.89 | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 42.32 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 43.05 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 43.79 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 43.81 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 43.96 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 44.43 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 44.9 | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 45.18 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 45.13 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 45.26 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 46.08 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 44.95 | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 45.74 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 44.11 | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 45.02 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 44.82 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 40.62 | -9.3% |
| 1921 | 38.72 | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 39.06 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 36.81 | -5.8% |
| 1924 | 36.38 | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 35.39 | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 35.16 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 33.4 | -5.0% |
| 1928 | 32.69 | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 31.48 | -3.1% |
| 1931 | 31.13 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 30.52 | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 29.5 | -3.4% |
| 1934 | 29.57 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 28.84 | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 28.77 | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 27.96 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 27.7 | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 27.33 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 24.98 | -8.6% |
| 1941 | 23.87 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 23.62 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 22.48 | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 21.67 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 21.64 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 21.23 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 20.29 | -4.4% |
| 1948 | 19.73 | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 19.12 | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 25.04 | +30.9% |
| 1951 | 25.14 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 26.41 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 26.89 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 27.26 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 27.26 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 26.36 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 27.54 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 26.63 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 26.85 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.42 | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 22.22 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 19.65 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 19.03 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 18.72 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.54 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 15.45 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 15.31 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12.87 | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 14.36 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 12.78 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 12.99 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.03 | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 10.77 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.15 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 10.62 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 11.42 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 10.88 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 10.36 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 10.81 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.49 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 9.84 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 9.12 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 10.52 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 9.33 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 10.31 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 9.82 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.25 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 8.76 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.68 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.99 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.34 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.06 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.22 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.89 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7.78 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7.59 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.72 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.63 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.77 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.67 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.16 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.82 | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.5% | 2.6 | 3.84 |
| 1900 | +42.9% | 23.8 | 34.01 |
| 1950 | +30.9% | 19.12 | 25.04 |
| 2009 | -30.8% | 4.82 | 3.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 30.01 | 28.35 | 31.56 | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.27 | 32.62 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.73 | 29.6 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.26 | 29.71 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.46 | 23.8 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.28 | 34.01 | 44.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.12 | 44.11 | 46.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.07 | 32.5 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.28 | 27.33 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.86 | 19.12 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.54 | 25.04 | 27.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.06 | 12.87 | 24.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.28 | 10.36 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 | 8.76 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 | 7.59 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 3.34 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.6 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.82 | 3.52 | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 land use per capita in Canada?
- Co2 land use per capita in Canada was 2.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 46.08 in 1914.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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