Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada
Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4308 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada, 1950–2024
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 from flaring in Canada is 0.4308 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Canada peaked at 0.5854 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1098 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2519 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2154 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.2476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1514 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.1138 tonnes per person | 0.1932 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4947 tonnes per person | 0.4259 tonnes per person | 0.5854 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.48 tonnes per person | 0.4197 tonnes per person | 0.5192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4184 tonnes per person | 0.3657 tonnes per person | 0.4714 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4195 tonnes per person | 0.397 tonnes per person | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Canada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Canada was 0.4308 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 flaring recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5854 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.