Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Canada
Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.7215 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7215 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.21 tonnes per person
in 1913
All-time low
0.0018 tonnes per person
in 1845
Years of data
226
1790–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Canada, 1790–2024
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Canada is 0.7215 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Canada peaked at 10.21 tonnes per person in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 tonnes per person, in 1845.
That places Canada 46th out of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | — |
| 1800 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1801 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1802 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1803 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1804 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1805 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1806 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1807 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1808 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1809 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1811 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1812 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1813 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1814 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1815 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1816 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1817 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1818 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1819 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1820 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1821 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1822 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1823 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1824 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1825 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1826 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1827 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1828 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1829 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1831 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1832 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1833 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1834 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1835 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1836 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1837 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1838 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1839 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1840 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1841 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1842 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1843 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1844 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1845 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1846 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +573.8% |
| 1847 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1848 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1849 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1850 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1851 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1855 | 0.052 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1859 | 0.097 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1931 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1864 | 0.2296 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1865 | 0.2735 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1866 | 0.3266 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1867 | 0.4179 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1868 | 0.2346 tonnes per person | -43.9% |
| 1869 | 0.1608 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1870 | 0.2981 tonnes per person | +85.4% |
| 1871 | 0.4383 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1872 | 0.4456 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.372 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1874 | 0.3915 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.4431 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4224 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.4561 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1878 | 0.4287 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1879 | 0.4562 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +157.8% |
| 1881 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1883 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1884 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1885 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1886 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1888 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1889 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1890 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1891 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1892 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1894 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1895 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1896 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1897 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1900 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1901 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1902 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1905 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 5.86 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1908 | 7.03 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1910 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1911 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1912 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1913 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1914 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1915 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1916 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1917 | 9.88 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1918 | 10.17 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 8.34 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1920 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1921 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1922 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1923 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1924 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1925 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1926 | 8.08 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1927 | 8.53 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 8.26 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1932 | 5.52 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1933 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1935 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1939 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1940 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1941 | 8.06 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1942 | 8.92 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 8.04 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1946 | 8.32 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 8.37 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 8.96 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1950 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1953 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1954 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1956 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1958 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1959 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9258 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7215 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7215 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +573.8% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +157.8% | 0.4562 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person |
| 1870 | +85.4% | 0.1608 tonnes per person | 0.2981 tonnes per person |
| 1800 | +63.3% | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2247 tonnes per person | 0.1148 tonnes per person | 0.4179 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4152 tonnes per person | 0.2981 tonnes per person | 0.4562 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.51 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 7.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.8 tonnes per person | 7.26 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.31 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 7.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.37 tonnes per person | 7.4 tonnes per person | 9.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.7215 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Canada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Canada was 0.7215 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 tonnes per person in 1913.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 tonnes per person in 1845.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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