Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada
Canada: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 15.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.91
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.72
in 2000
All-time low
3.08
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada is 15.91, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada peaked at 21.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 1869.
That places Canada 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.38 | — |
| 1851 | 3.22 | -4.8% |
| 1852 | 3.16 | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 3.17 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 3.3 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 3.14 | -4.7% |
| 1862 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 3.24 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 3.69 | +14.2% |
| 1867 | 3.37 | -8.8% |
| 1868 | 3.17 | -5.9% |
| 1869 | 3.08 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 3.33 | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 3.44 | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 3.45 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 3.38 | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.41 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 3.38 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 3.4 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 3.36 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 3.4 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 4.12 | +21.1% |
| 1881 | 4.17 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 4.38 | +5.0% |
| 1883 | 4.54 | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 4.77 | +5.2% |
| 1885 | 4.65 | -2.6% |
| 1886 | 4.74 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 4.99 | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 5.65 | +13.1% |
| 1889 | 5.16 | -8.6% |
| 1890 | 5.37 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 5.65 | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 5.75 | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 5.57 | -3.2% |
| 1895 | 5.39 | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 5.57 | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 5.56 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 5.7 | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 6.31 | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 6.5 | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 7.21 | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 7.48 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 8.23 | +10.0% |
| 1905 | 8.45 | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 8.58 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 9.97 | +16.3% |
| 1908 | 9.82 | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 9.3 | -5.3% |
| 1910 | 10.05 | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 11.13 | +10.8% |
| 1912 | 11.93 | +7.2% |
| 1913 | 13.41 | +12.5% |
| 1914 | 11.71 | -12.7% |
| 1915 | 10.5 | -10.3% |
| 1916 | 12.3 | +17.1% |
| 1917 | 13.19 | +7.2% |
| 1918 | 13.47 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 11.56 | -14.1% |
| 1920 | 12.36 | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 11.7 | -5.3% |
| 1922 | 10.18 | -12.9% |
| 1923 | 12.74 | +25.1% |
| 1924 | 10.77 | -15.5% |
| 1925 | 10.35 | -3.9% |
| 1926 | 11.23 | +8.5% |
| 1927 | 11.83 | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 11.84 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 12.23 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 11.58 | -5.3% |
| 1931 | 9.57 | -17.4% |
| 1932 | 8.88 | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 8.72 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 9.66 | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 9.46 | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 10.07 | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 10.66 | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 9.81 | -8.0% |
| 1939 | 10.57 | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 11.69 | +10.6% |
| 1941 | 12.6 | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 13.39 | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 13.81 | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 13.83 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 12.76 | -7.7% |
| 1946 | 13.21 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 13.41 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 14.39 | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 13.09 | -9.1% |
| 1950 | 13.59 | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 13.94 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 13.35 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 13.11 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 12.96 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 13.12 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 14.16 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 13.36 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 13.01 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 12.9 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 13.17 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 13.02 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.58 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 13.59 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14.89 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 15.63 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.62 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 17.55 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 17.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.94 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 19.09 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 20.32 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 20.45 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.51 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.31 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 20.14 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.44 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.69 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 21.63 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21.29 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.37 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 19.47 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 19.33 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.84 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.35 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.41 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 19.32 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 20.1 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.27 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.79 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 19.19 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 19.55 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.45 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.25 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.59 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.75 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.79 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.08 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.72 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.21 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.54 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.23 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.59 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.08 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.92 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 19.14 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.23 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.94 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.71 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.12 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.33 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.17 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.16 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 16.49 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.66 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.91 | -3.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +25.1% | 10.18 | 12.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.22 | 3.16 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.39 | 3.33 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.72 | 4.12 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.65 | 5.37 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.25 | 6.5 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.93 | 10.05 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.52 | 10.18 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.9 | 8.72 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.22 | 11.69 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.35 | 12.9 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.11 | 13.02 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.25 | 18.94 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.77 | 18.41 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.14 | 19.19 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.86 | 18.92 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 | 18.12 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 | 15.91 | 16.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 10 Australia 17.05 compare
- 11 Palau 16.46 compare
- 12 United States 16.2 compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 15.72 compare
- 15 Russia 15.45 compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 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 ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Canada was 15.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 1869.
- How does Canada rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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