CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada
Canada: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 13.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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
Canada recorded 13.42 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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.
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
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Canada?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 tonnes per person in 1845.
- How does Canada rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.