Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Canada

Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 863.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
863.84 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
889.59 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
349.17 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Canada recorded 863.84 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Canada peaked at 889.59 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 349.17 tonnes per person, in 1960.

Canada ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Canada, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 349.17 tonnes per person
1961 352.87 tonnes per person +1.1%
1962 357.49 tonnes per person +1.3%
1963 362.01 tonnes per person +1.3%
1964 367.55 tonnes per person +1.5%
1965 373.75 tonnes per person +1.7%
1966 379.78 tonnes per person +1.6%
1967 386.8 tonnes per person +1.8%
1968 395.23 tonnes per person +2.2%
1969 404.5 tonnes per person +2.3%
1970 414.89 tonnes per person +2.6%
1971 418.88 tonnes per person +1.0%
1972 431.18 tonnes per person +2.9%
1973 442.89 tonnes per person +2.7%
1974 453.84 tonnes per person +2.5%
1975 464.41 tonnes per person +2.3%
1976 475.35 tonnes per person +2.4%
1977 487.01 tonnes per person +2.5%
1978 499.52 tonnes per person +2.6%
1979 512.86 tonnes per person +2.7%
1980 524.35 tonnes per person +2.2%
1981 535.23 tonnes per person +2.1%
1982 545.4 tonnes per person +1.9%
1983 556.13 tonnes per person +2.0%
1984 567.51 tonnes per person +2.0%
1985 578.67 tonnes per person +2.0%
1986 588.45 tonnes per person +1.7%
1987 597.04 tonnes per person +1.5%
1988 606.36 tonnes per person +1.6%
1989 612.55 tonnes per person +1.0%
1990 619.92 tonnes per person +1.2%
1991 628.31 tonnes per person +1.4%
1992 637.25 tonnes per person +1.4%
1993 646.46 tonnes per person +1.4%
1994 655.92 tonnes per person +1.5%
1995 665.93 tonnes per person +1.5%
1996 676.16 tonnes per person +1.5%
1997 686.93 tonnes per person +1.6%
1998 698.81 tonnes per person +1.7%
1999 711.04 tonnes per person +1.8%
2000 722.92 tonnes per person +1.7%
2001 733.13 tonnes per person +1.4%
2002 743.21 tonnes per person +1.4%
2003 754.93 tonnes per person +1.6%
2004 765.97 tonnes per person +1.5%
2005 776.44 tonnes per person +1.4%
2006 786 tonnes per person +1.2%
2007 796.34 tonnes per person +1.3%
2008 805.02 tonnes per person +1.1%
2009 811.95 tonnes per person +0.9%
2010 819.28 tonnes per person +0.9%
2011 827.72 tonnes per person +1.0%
2012 834.98 tonnes per person +0.9%
2013 842.44 tonnes per person +0.9%
2014 849.99 tonnes per person +0.9%
2015 859.32 tonnes per person +1.1%
2016 864.98 tonnes per person +0.7%
2017 870.21 tonnes per person +0.6%
2018 873.34 tonnes per person +0.4%
2019 876.06 tonnes per person +0.3%
2020 880.39 tonnes per person +0.5%
2021 889.59 tonnes per person +1.0%
2022 887.42 tonnes per person -0.2%
2023 876.69 tonnes per person -1.2%
2024 863.84 tonnes per person -1.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 863.84 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 372.92 tonnes per person 349.17 tonnes per person 404.5 tonnes per person 10
1970s 460.08 tonnes per person 414.89 tonnes per person 512.86 tonnes per person 10
1980s 571.17 tonnes per person 524.35 tonnes per person 612.55 tonnes per person 10
1990s 662.67 tonnes per person 619.92 tonnes per person 711.04 tonnes per person 10
2000s 769.59 tonnes per person 722.92 tonnes per person 811.95 tonnes per person 10
2010s 851.83 tonnes per person 819.28 tonnes per person 876.06 tonnes per person 10
2020s 879.59 tonnes per person 863.84 tonnes per person 889.59 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 10 Belgium 1,088 tonnes per person compare
  2. 11 Brunei 924.45 tonnes per person compare
  3. 12 Qatar 906.59 tonnes per person compare
  4. 14 Russia 854.79 tonnes per person compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 825.05 tonnes per person compare
  6. 16 Poland 794.43 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Canada?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Canada was 863.84 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 889.59 tonnes per person in 2021.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 349.17 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Canada ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.