What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Canada?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Canada rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Canada ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Canada

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

163rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Canada 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1962	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1964	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Canada

160 Slovenia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
161 Turkey 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
162 French Polynesia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
164 Argentina 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
165 Austria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
166 Finland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Canada?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Canada rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.