Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Canada
Canada: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 46 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
46
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
46
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Canada stood at 46. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Canada peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2015.
That places Canada 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6 | 89.29 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 | 53.81 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.45 | 46 | 52.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Canada?
- Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Canada was 46 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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