Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.74 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 7.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2025.
That places Canada 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.37 | 7.23 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.74 | 7.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Canada?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Canada was 6.74 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.