Per capita methane emissions by sector in Canada
Canada: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,899 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
Canada recorded 1,899 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Canada peaked at 2,266 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,246 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Canada ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 kilograms per person | 1,246 kilograms per person | 1,626 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 kilograms per person | 1,648 kilograms per person | 1,844 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,035 kilograms per person | 1,773 kilograms per person | 2,266 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 kilograms per person | 1,899 kilograms per person | 1,958 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Canada?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Canada was 1,899 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,266 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.