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 24th out of 157 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.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.5 | — |
| 2012 | 7.48 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 24th out of 157 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.