Energy — Emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: Energy — Emissions per capita was 16.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
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 12th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.21 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 16.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.52 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.54 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.78 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.39 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.71 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.64 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.32 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.93 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 16.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.39 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16.24 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 12th out of 221 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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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.