Consumption based carbon intensity in Canada
Canada: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3011 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Canada stood at 0.3011. 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3011, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5947 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6059 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6194 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5841 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5635 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.558 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5579 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5617 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5485 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5255 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5112 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4876 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.488 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4784 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4677 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4702 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4478 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4295 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4299 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4399 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.424 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4151 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4071 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3846 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3656 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3452 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3399 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3213 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3076 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3011 | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5719 | 0.5255 | 0.6194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.465 | 0.4295 | 0.5112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3775 | 0.3213 | 0.4399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3062 | 0.3011 | 0.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6194 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3011 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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