Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -0.6498 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Canada is -0.6498 tonnes per person, 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 co₂ emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 1.88 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7905 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.5397 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7174 tonnes per person | 0.1444 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5734 tonnes per person | -0.7905 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5019 tonnes per person | -0.6498 tonnes per person | -0.3521 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Canada?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Canada was -0.6498 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7905 tonnes per person in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.