Per capita co2 by source in Canada
Canada: Per capita co2 by source was 0.7215 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7215
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 1913
All-time low
0.0018
in 1845
Years of data
226
1790–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Canada, 1790–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Canada is 0.7215, 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 by source in Canada peaked at 10.21 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, 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 by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0.0045 | — |
| 1800 | 0.0073 | +63.3% |
| 1801 | 0.0072 | -2.4% |
| 1802 | 0.007 | -2.4% |
| 1803 | 0.0068 | -2.4% |
| 1804 | 0.0066 | -2.4% |
| 1805 | 0.0065 | -2.4% |
| 1806 | 0.0063 | -2.4% |
| 1807 | 0.0062 | -2.4% |
| 1808 | 0.006 | -2.4% |
| 1809 | 0.0059 | -2.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0057 | -2.5% |
| 1811 | 0.0056 | -2.4% |
| 1812 | 0.0055 | -2.4% |
| 1813 | 0.0053 | -2.4% |
| 1814 | 0.0052 | -2.4% |
| 1815 | 0.0051 | -2.4% |
| 1816 | 0.0049 | -2.4% |
| 1817 | 0.0048 | -2.4% |
| 1818 | 0.0047 | -2.4% |
| 1819 | 0.0046 | -2.7% |
| 1820 | 0.0045 | -2.9% |
| 1821 | 0.0043 | -3.1% |
| 1822 | 0.0042 | -3.3% |
| 1823 | 0.004 | -3.5% |
| 1824 | 0.0039 | -3.5% |
| 1825 | 0.0037 | -3.5% |
| 1826 | 0.0036 | -3.5% |
| 1827 | 0.0035 | -3.5% |
| 1828 | 0.0034 | -3.5% |
| 1829 | 0.0032 | -3.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0031 | -3.6% |
| 1831 | 0.003 | -3.6% |
| 1832 | 0.0029 | -3.6% |
| 1833 | 0.0028 | -3.7% |
| 1834 | 0.0027 | -3.7% |
| 1835 | 0.0026 | -3.7% |
| 1836 | 0.0025 | -3.7% |
| 1837 | 0.0024 | -3.7% |
| 1838 | 0.0023 | -3.7% |
| 1839 | 0.0022 | -3.7% |
| 1840 | 0.0022 | -3.7% |
| 1841 | 0.0021 | -3.7% |
| 1842 | 0.002 | -3.7% |
| 1843 | 0.0019 | -3.7% |
| 1844 | 0.0019 | -3.7% |
| 1845 | 0.0018 | -3.7% |
| 1846 | 0.012 | +573.8% |
| 1847 | 0.0149 | +23.8% |
| 1848 | 0.0175 | +17.6% |
| 1849 | 0.0199 | +13.9% |
| 1850 | 0.0237 | +18.9% |
| 1851 | 0.0272 | +14.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0319 | +17.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0377 | +18.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0444 | +17.8% |
| 1855 | 0.052 | +17.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0603 | +16.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0704 | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0834 | +18.4% |
| 1859 | 0.097 | +16.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1148 | +18.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1354 | +18.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1612 | +19.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1931 | +19.8% |
| 1864 | 0.2296 | +18.9% |
| 1865 | 0.2735 | +19.1% |
| 1866 | 0.3266 | +19.4% |
| 1867 | 0.4179 | +27.9% |
| 1868 | 0.2346 | -43.9% |
| 1869 | 0.1608 | -31.5% |
| 1870 | 0.2981 | +85.4% |
| 1871 | 0.4383 | +47.1% |
| 1872 | 0.4456 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.372 | -16.5% |
| 1874 | 0.3915 | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.4431 | +13.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4224 | -4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.4561 | +8.0% |
| 1878 | 0.4287 | -6.0% |
| 1879 | 0.4562 | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 1.18 | +157.8% |
| 1881 | 1.25 | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 1.47 | +17.3% |
| 1883 | 1.64 | +11.7% |
| 1884 | 1.87 | +14.5% |
| 1885 | 1.78 | -5.2% |
| 1886 | 1.85 | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 2.12 | +14.8% |
| 1888 | 2.75 | +29.7% |
| 1889 | 2.3 | -16.4% |
| 1890 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 1891 | 2.79 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | 2.74 | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.91 | +6.0% |
| 1894 | 2.74 | -5.7% |
| 1895 | 2.6 | -5.3% |
| 1896 | 2.79 | +7.4% |
| 1897 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.93 | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 3.54 | +20.7% |
| 1900 | 3.74 | +5.7% |
| 1901 | 4.26 | +13.8% |
| 1902 | 4.49 | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 4.77 | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 5.49 | +15.1% |
| 1905 | 5.68 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 5.86 | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 7.15 | +22.0% |
| 1908 | 7.03 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 6.61 | -5.9% |
| 1910 | 7.26 | +9.8% |
| 1911 | 8.19 | +12.8% |
| 1912 | 8.87 | +8.3% |
| 1913 | 10.21 | +15.0% |
| 1914 | 8.52 | -16.6% |
| 1915 | 7.43 | -12.8% |
| 1916 | 9.09 | +22.4% |
| 1917 | 9.88 | +8.7% |
| 1918 | 10.17 | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 8.34 | -18.0% |
| 1920 | 9.33 | +11.9% |
| 1921 | 8.65 | -7.3% |
| 1922 | 7.14 | -17.5% |
| 1923 | 9.66 | +35.4% |
| 1924 | 7.73 | -20.0% |
| 1925 | 7.37 | -4.7% |
| 1926 | 8.08 | +9.7% |
| 1927 | 8.53 | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 8.26 | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 8.36 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 7.8 | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 5.93 | -24.0% |
| 1932 | 5.52 | -6.8% |
| 1933 | 5.34 | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 6.1 | +14.2% |
| 1935 | 5.83 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 6.31 | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 6.72 | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 5.96 | -11.4% |
| 1939 | 6.57 | +10.3% |
| 1940 | 7.4 | +12.6% |
| 1941 | 8.06 | +8.9% |
| 1942 | 8.92 | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 9.18 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 8.95 | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 8.04 | -10.2% |
| 1946 | 8.32 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 8.37 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 8.96 | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 7.53 | -15.9% |
| 1950 | 7.05 | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 6.88 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.2 | -9.8% |
| 1953 | 5.57 | -10.3% |
| 1954 | 5.23 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 4.59 | -12.2% |
| 1956 | 4.86 | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 3.9 | -19.7% |
| 1958 | 3.35 | -14.2% |
| 1959 | 3.06 | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 2.77 | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 2.5 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 2.53 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.75 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.75 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.14 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.52 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.68 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.01 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.95 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.91 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.57 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.55 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9258 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7215 | -22.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.012 |
| 1880 | +157.8% | 0.4562 | 1.18 |
| 1870 | +85.4% | 0.1608 | 0.2981 |
| 1800 | +63.3% | 0.0045 | 0.0073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0066 | 0.0059 | 0.0073 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0051 | 0.0046 | 0.0057 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0038 | 0.0032 | 0.0045 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0027 | 0.0022 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0076 | 0.0018 | 0.0199 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0528 | 0.0237 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2247 | 0.1148 | 0.4179 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4152 | 0.2981 | 0.4562 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.82 | 1.18 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 | 2.5 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.51 | 3.74 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.8 | 7.26 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.31 | 7.14 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.21 | 5.34 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.37 | 7.4 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.07 | 3.06 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.13 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 | 3.31 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.46 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 2.77 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.58 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.7215 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 43 Thailand 0.8402 compare
- 44 Philippines 0.7954 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.7886 compare
- 47 Lesotho 0.702 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.6966 compare
- 49 Norway 0.6906 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 per capita co2 by source in Canada?
- Per capita co2 by source in Canada was 0.7215 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1913.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1845.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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