Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 979.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 979.06 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Canada peaked at 1,436 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 979.06 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Canada ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,436 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,430 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,423 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,416 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,408 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,402 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,391 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,382 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,373 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,368 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,362 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,336 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,331 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,326 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,319 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,310 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,304 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,300 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,298 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,296 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,290 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,285 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,279 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,276 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,274 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,272 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,270 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,263 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,256 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,243 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,233 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,226 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,220 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,214 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,209 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,205 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,202 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,198 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,195 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,193 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,191 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,187 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,182 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,179 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,175 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,171 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,166 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,160 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,152 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,142 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,132 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,125 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,117 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,109 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,103 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,099 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,090 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,082 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,070 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,058 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,050 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,047 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,031 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,006 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 979.06 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 979.06 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 22.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,403 tonnes per person | 1,368 tonnes per person | 1,436 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,318 tonnes per person | 1,296 tonnes per person | 1,362 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,271 tonnes per person | 1,243 tonnes per person | 1,290 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,209 tonnes per person | 1,193 tonnes per person | 1,233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,170 tonnes per person | 1,142 tonnes per person | 1,191 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 tonnes per person | 1,058 tonnes per person | 1,132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 tonnes per person | 979.06 tonnes per person | 1,050 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Canada was 979.06 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.06 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.