emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada
Canada: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0738 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada is 0.0738 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.4388 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Canada 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4243 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4076 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4031 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3941 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3871 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3838 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3797 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3808 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3871 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3882 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3997 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3867 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3963 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4144 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4188 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4093 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4171 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.416 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4264 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4388 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4359 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4149 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3788 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3745 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3739 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3707 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3602 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3624 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3603 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3422 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3317 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3197 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3215 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.322 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3218 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3068 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2957 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2808 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2451 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2189 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.206 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1925 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1772 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.144 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0926 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.083 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0738 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3936 tonnes per person | 0.3797 tonnes per person | 0.4243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4123 tonnes per person | 0.3867 tonnes per person | 0.4388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3774 tonnes per person | 0.3422 tonnes per person | 0.4359 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3006 tonnes per person | 0.2451 tonnes per person | 0.3317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.1223 tonnes per person | 0.2367 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 0.083 tonnes per person | 0.1157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 0.0752 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Norway 0.0765 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0754 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Qatar 0.0732 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Czechia 0.0729 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0726 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Canada was 0.0738 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4388 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.