Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Canada
Canada: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 13.23 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.23 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.99 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
13.18 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Canada stood at 13.23 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Canada peaked at 18.99 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.18 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Canada ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.89 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 17.65 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.03 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 17.3 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 17.3 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.45 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.6 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.35 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.49 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.52 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.83 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.14 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.57 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.99 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.11 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.67 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.95 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.29 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.09 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.84 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.59 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.47 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.81 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.94 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.04 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.07 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.92 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.53 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.18 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 13.63 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.66 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.23 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.23 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 tonnes per person | 17.3 tonnes per person | 18.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.34 tonnes per person | 17.29 tonnes per person | 18.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 14.53 tonnes per person | 18.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 tonnes per person | 13.18 tonnes per person | 13.66 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Bahrain 14.06 tonnes per person compare
- 15 South Korea 13.7 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Switzerland 13.34 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Taiwan 12.64 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Luxembourg 11.02 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Mongolia 10.67 tonnes per person 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Canada?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Canada was 13.23 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.