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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8859 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7742 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5397 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9788 tonnes per person | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.747 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4812 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2351 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6739 tonnes per person | +186.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1444 tonnes per person | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4903 tonnes per person | +239.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +186.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8237 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8459 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.783 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +65.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9581 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2834 tonnes per person | -70.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1917 tonnes per person | -167.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3275 tonnes per person | +70.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4953 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7905 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5575 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3521 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4482 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6498 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -0.6498 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ 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 tonnes per person | 0.4903 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
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.