Energy — Emissions per capita in Canada

Canada: Energy — Emissions per capita was 16.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.24 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
19.57 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
All-time low
15.93 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 16.8 t CO2eq/cap1992: 17.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 17.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 17.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 17.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 18.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 18.5 t CO2eq/cap1998: 18.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 18.9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2001: 19 t CO2eq/cap2002: 18.6 t CO2eq/cap2003: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 19.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 19.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 18.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 17.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 17.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 17.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2014: 17.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 17.2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 17.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 18.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 18.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 18 t CO2eq/cap2020: 15.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 16.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 16.2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Canada is 16.24 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 19.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.93 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

Canada ranks 11th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.82 t CO2eq/cap 16.78 t CO2eq/cap 18.89 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 19.04 t CO2eq/cap 17.64 t CO2eq/cap 19.57 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 17.49 t CO2eq/cap 16.87 t CO2eq/cap 18.32 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 16.17 t CO2eq/cap 15.93 t CO2eq/cap 16.39 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 10 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 13 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 14 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Canada?
Energy — emissions per capita in Canada was 16.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 19.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 15.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Canada rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Canada ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.