Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Canada
Canada: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Canada peaked at 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Canada 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Canada?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Canada was 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.