Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Canada
Canada: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,710 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,710 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,494 kilograms per person
in 2003
All-time low
1,710 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Canada stood at 1,710 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Canada peaked at 2,494 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,710 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Canada ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,261 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,213 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,253 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,336 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,353 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,296 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,457 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,343 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,087 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2,173 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,327 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,200 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,392 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2,494 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,379 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,295 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,128 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,253 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,209 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,123 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,978 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,108 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,934 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,994 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,085 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,966 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,879 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,973 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,086 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,022 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,894 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,789 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,870 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,710 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,710 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 3.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 kilograms per person | 2,087 kilograms per person | 2,457 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilograms per person | 2,123 kilograms per person | 2,494 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,002 kilograms per person | 1,879 kilograms per person | 2,108 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per person | 1,710 kilograms per person | 1,894 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Luxembourg 2,045 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Iran 1,796 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1,730 kilograms per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1,648 kilograms per person compare
- 9 Kuwait 1,610 kilograms per person compare
- 10 United States 1,497 kilograms 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 by sector in Canada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Canada was 1,710 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,494 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.