Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada
Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1837 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1837 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2407 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0179 tonnes per person
in 1933
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada, 1928–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Canada stood at 0.1837 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Canada peaked at 0.2407 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 tonnes per person, in 1933.
That places Canada 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1949 | 0.093 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1394 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1629 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1608 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.145 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1524 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1658 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1658 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1836 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1903 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1995 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1765 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1759 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1661 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1858 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2014 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2219 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.225 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2131 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2013 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2132 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2407 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2123 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2026 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1666 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1953 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.201 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2358 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2289 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2095 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1694 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1979 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2216 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2251 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2326 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2341 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2237 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2267 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.234 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2347 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2359 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2336 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1742 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1692 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1659 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.172 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1904 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1759 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.192 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1858 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1837 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1837 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0919 tonnes per person | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 0.0959 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1272 tonnes per person | 0.0947 tonnes per person | 0.1629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.173 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 0.1661 tonnes per person | 0.2407 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1985 tonnes per person | 0.1537 tonnes per person | 0.2358 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.1686 tonnes per person | 0.2326 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2218 tonnes per person | 0.1586 tonnes per person | 0.2359 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1776 tonnes per person | 0.1659 tonnes per person | 0.1904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1823 tonnes per person | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.192 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Canada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Canada was 0.1837 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 from cement recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2407 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.