Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 379.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 379.38 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada peaked at 390.31 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.53 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 86.41 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 91.6 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 96.99 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 102.62 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 108.49 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 114.26 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 120.62 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 127.33 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 134.24 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 142.29 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 148.19 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 156.98 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 165.66 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 174.28 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 182.21 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 189.8 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 197.44 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 205.24 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 213.31 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 220.42 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 226.91 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 232.53 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 237.88 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 243.16 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 248.18 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 252.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 257.19 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 261.74 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 264.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 268.37 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 272.18 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 276.13 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 280.3 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 284.53 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 288.9 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 293.35 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 298.1 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 303.32 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 308.58 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 313.45 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 317.84 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 322.13 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 327.4 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 332.62 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 337.49 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 341.97 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 346.69 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 350.62 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 354.11 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 357.76 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 361.82 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 365.36 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 368.94 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 372.38 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 376.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 379.24 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 381.64 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 383.17 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 384.55 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 386.34 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 390.31 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 389.42 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 384.76 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 379.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 379.38 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 214.48 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.41 tonnes per person | 81.53 tonnes per person | 134.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.54 tonnes per person | 142.29 tonnes per person | 213.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.55 tonnes per person | 220.42 tonnes per person | 264.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.38 tonnes per person | 268.37 tonnes per person | 308.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.43 tonnes per person | 313.45 tonnes per person | 354.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.15 tonnes per person | 357.76 tonnes per person | 384.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.04 tonnes per person | 379.38 tonnes per person | 390.31 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Canada was 379.38 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 390.31 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.53 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.