Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Canada
Canada: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Canada, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Canada stood at 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Canada peaked at 0.953 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
That places Canada 25th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Canada, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.907 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.953 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.931 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.899 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.838 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.815 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.773 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.768 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.718 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.694 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.631 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.595 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.571 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.538 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.524 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.51 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.49 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.476 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.454 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.434 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.436 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.402 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.388 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.371 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.359 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.326 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.288 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9056 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.838 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.953 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6627 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.524 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.815 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.432 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.359 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.51 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.291 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.326 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Cameroon 0.266 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 23 Thailand 0.264 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 24 Bulgaria 0.261 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 25 Indonesia 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 27 Argentina 0.256 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 28 Taiwan, China 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 28 Tunisia 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Canada?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Canada was 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.953 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions