Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was -0.6498 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada is -0.6498, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 1.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7905, in 2019.
That places Canada 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8859 | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7742 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5397 | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9788 | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.747 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4812 | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2351 | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6739 | +186.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1444 | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4903 | +239.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +186.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8237 | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8459 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.783 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +65.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9581 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2834 | -70.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1917 | -167.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3275 | +70.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4953 | +51.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7905 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5575 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3521 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4482 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6498 | +45.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -0.6498 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +239.6% | 0.1444 | 0.4903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.5397 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7174 | 0.1444 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5734 | -0.7905 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5019 | -0.6498 | -0.3521 | 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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Canada was -0.6498 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2010.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7905 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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