Per capita co2 flaring in Canada
Canada: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.4308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Canada is 0.4308, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Canada peaked at 0.5854 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Canada ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0.0853 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.133 | — |
| 1956 | 0.2054 | +54.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2519 | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2419 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1801 | -25.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1791 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2187 | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2476 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.239 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.219 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2139 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2116 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.205 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2071 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2127 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.224 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2077 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.196 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1875 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1549 | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1152 | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.098 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1056 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1196 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1138 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1207 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1677 | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1932 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1809 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1774 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1928 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1703 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4259 | +150.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4313 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.458 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4575 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4961 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4995 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5345 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.534 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5854 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5248 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5192 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4953 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5017 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4916 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4768 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4796 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4521 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4197 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4237 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4239 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4449 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4714 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4637 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4261 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3657 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3816 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3898 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3927 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.397 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4141 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4357 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4308 | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 140.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.1% | 0.1703 | 0.4259 |
| 1954 | -100.0% | 0.0853 | 0 |
| 1956 | +54.4% | 0.133 | 0.2054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1098 | 0 | 0.2519 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2154 | 0.1791 | 0.2476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1514 | 0.098 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1564 | 0.1138 | 0.1932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4947 | 0.4259 | 0.5854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.4197 | 0.5192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4184 | 0.3657 | 0.4714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4195 | 0.397 | 0.4357 | 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 flaring in Canada?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Canada was 0.4308 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5854 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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