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
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Canada, 2013–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.