Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada
Canada: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 361.08 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada is 361.08 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada peaked at 441.08 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.73 kilograms per person, in 2003.
Canada ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204.39 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 196.4 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 203.86 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 182.44 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 191.78 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 198.92 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 205.26 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 199.27 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 221.56 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 212.42 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 211.71 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 222.66 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 177.89 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 118.73 kilograms per person | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 344.82 kilograms per person | +190.4% |
| 2005 | 399.81 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 373.94 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 390.43 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 362.64 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 317.21 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 331.32 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 320.06 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 343.33 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 355.02 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 342.65 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 336.74 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 359.25 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 389.86 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 441.08 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 424.27 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 196.48 kilograms per person | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 190.1 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 309.88 kilograms per person | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 361.08 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 361.08 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 65% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +190.4% | 118.73 kilograms per person | 344.82 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +63.0% | 190.1 kilograms per person | 309.88 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.63 kilograms per person | 182.44 kilograms per person | 221.56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.98 kilograms per person | 118.73 kilograms per person | 399.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.36 kilograms per person | 320.06 kilograms per person | 441.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.38 kilograms per person | 190.1 kilograms per person | 361.08 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada was 361.08 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 441.08 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.73 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.