Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada
Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4308 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4308 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5854 tonnes per person
in 1998
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.133 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2519 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2419 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1801 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1791 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2187 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2476 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.239 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.219 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2139 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.205 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2127 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.224 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2077 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.196 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1196 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1138 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1932 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1928 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1703 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4259 tonnes per person | +150.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4313 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.458 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4575 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4961 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4995 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5345 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.534 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5854 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5248 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5192 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4953 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5017 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4916 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4768 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4796 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4521 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4197 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4237 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4239 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4449 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4714 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4637 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4261 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3657 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3816 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3898 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3927 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.397 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4141 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.42 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4357 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4308 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4308 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 140.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.4259 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | -100.0% | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1956 | +54.4% | 0.133 tonnes per person | 0.2054 tonnes per person |
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
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- 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 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.