Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Canada 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 139 Chile 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Romania 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Latvia 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Panama 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Poland 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.