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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1790 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1911 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1453 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1796 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0954 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1068 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1209 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1496 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1528 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1327 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1362 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1554 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1648 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1907 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1982 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2045 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1947 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.1945 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1994 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2153 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2332 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2381 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2586 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2898 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2952 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3229 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3882 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4729 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5285 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6528 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7851 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1959 | 0.988 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1960 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.39 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.45 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.94 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.01 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.87 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.