Per capita ghg sector in Canada
Canada: Per capita ghg sector was 361.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Canada is 361.08, 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 ghg sector in Canada peaked at 441.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.73, 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 ghg sector in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204.39 | — |
| 1991 | 196.4 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 203.86 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 182.44 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 191.78 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 198.92 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 205.26 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 199.27 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 221.56 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 212.42 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 211.71 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 222.66 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 177.89 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 118.73 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 344.82 | +190.4% |
| 2005 | 399.81 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 373.94 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 390.43 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 362.64 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 317.21 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 331.32 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 320.06 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 343.33 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 355.02 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 342.65 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 336.74 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 359.25 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 389.86 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 441.08 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 424.27 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 196.48 | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 190.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 309.88 | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 361.08 | +16.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 361.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 65% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 344.82 |
| 2022 | +63.0% | 190.1 | 309.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.63 | 182.44 | 221.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.98 | 118.73 | 399.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.36 | 320.06 | 441.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.38 | 190.1 | 361.08 | 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 ghg sector in Canada?
- Per capita ghg sector in Canada was 361.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 441.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.73 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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