Per capita co2 gas in Canada
Canada: Per capita co2 gas was 5.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.87
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1790
Years of data
226
1790–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Canada, 1790–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 gas in Canada stood at 5.87.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Canada peaked at 6.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1790.
Canada ranks 11th of 146 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 gas in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0.0859 | — |
| 1912 | 0.1107 | +28.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1453 | +31.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1506 | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1373 | -8.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1702 | +24.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1796 | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1293 | -28.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1255 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1039 | -17.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0856 | -17.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0874 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0935 | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0855 | -8.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0954 | +11.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1068 | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1166 | +9.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1209 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1496 | +23.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1528 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1327 | -13.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1185 | -10.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1158 | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1149 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1221 | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1362 | +11.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1554 | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1586 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1648 | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1907 | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1982 | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2045 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1947 | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.1945 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2054 | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1994 | -2.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2153 | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2332 | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2381 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2586 | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2898 | +12.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2952 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3229 | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3882 | +20.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4729 | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5285 | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6528 | +23.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7851 | +20.3% |
| 1959 | 0.988 | +25.8% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +21.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 1.77 | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.93 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 2.12 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3.64 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.66 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.71 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.22 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.36 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.64 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.43 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.39 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.72 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.83 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.42 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.49 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.72 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.45 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.65 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.02 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.19 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.46 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.28 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.63 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.01 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | -4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 5.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +49.9% | 1.18 | 1.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1234 | 0 | 0.1796 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1045 | 0.0855 | 0.1496 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1372 | 0.1149 | 0.1648 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2074 | 0.1907 | 0.2381 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4982 | 0.2586 | 0.988 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.18 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 2.92 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 4.39 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.45 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.13 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 5.87 | 6.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Turkmenistan 8.32 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6.06 compare
- 10 Russia 5.92 compare
- 12 Iran 5.38 compare
- 13 United States 5.06 compare
- 14 Singapore 3.59 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 gas in Canada?
- Per capita co2 gas in Canada was 5.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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