Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada

Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 514.93 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
514.93 kilograms
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
565.36 kilograms
in 2014
All-time low
194.99 kilograms
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada, 2013–2024

2003004005006002013201820242013: 545.1 kilograms2014: 565.4 kilograms2015: 520.3 kilograms2016: 487.8 kilograms2017: 521.5 kilograms2018: 548 kilograms2019: 527.4 kilograms2020: 409.5 kilograms2021: 195 kilograms2022: 384.6 kilograms2023: 463.3 kilograms2024: 514.9 kilograms

Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada is 514.93 kilograms, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada peaked at 565.36 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 194.99 kilograms, in 2021.

Canada ranks 10th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 530.79 kilograms 487.78 kilograms 565.36 kilograms 7
2020s 393.46 kilograms 194.99 kilograms 514.93 kilograms 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Switzerland 582.13 kilograms compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 580.15 kilograms compare
  3. 9 Belgium 519.39 kilograms compare
  4. 11 Finland 508.31 kilograms compare
  5. 12 Oman 479.69 kilograms compare
  6. 13 Fiji 405.71 kilograms compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada?
Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada was 514.93 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 565.36 kilograms in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 194.99 kilograms in 2021.
How does Canada rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
Canada ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 796 data points, 2013–2024
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.