Consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada
Canada: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3011 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.6194 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.3011 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada stood at 0.3011 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada peaked at 0.6194 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3011 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Canada 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5947 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6059 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6194 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5841 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5635 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.558 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5579 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5617 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5485 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5112 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4876 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4784 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4677 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4702 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.44 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4478 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4299 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.424 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4151 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4071 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3846 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3656 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3452 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3399 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.31 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5719 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6194 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.465 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5112 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3775 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.31 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 34 Bahrain 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 35 Bolivia 0.308 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 36 Bulgaria 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Slovenia 0.2972 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 39 Mauritius 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 United States 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Canada was 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6194 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).