Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Canada
Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.87 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6.2 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1790
Years of data
226
1790–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Canada, 1790–2024
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 gas in Canada stood at 5.87 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Canada peaked at 6.2 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1796 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0.0855 tonnes per person | 0.1496 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1372 tonnes per person | 0.1149 tonnes per person | 0.1648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2074 tonnes per person | 0.1907 tonnes per person | 0.2381 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4982 tonnes per person | 0.2586 tonnes per person | 0.988 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 5.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Turkmenistan 8.32 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6.06 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Russia 5.92 tonnes per person compare
- 12 Iran 5.38 tonnes per person compare
- 13 United States 5.06 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Singapore 3.59 tonnes per person compare
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 gas in Canada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Canada was 5.87 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 gas recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1790.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.