Per capita methane emissions by sector in Canada
Canada: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,899 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,899 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,266 kilograms per person
in 2018
All-time low
1,246 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,246 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,283 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,333 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,387 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,431 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,505 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,545 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,587 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,626 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,608 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,648 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,664 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,666 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,702 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,732 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,731 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,823 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,844 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,783 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,705 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,773 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,851 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,870 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,955 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,063 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,026 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,077 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,218 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,266 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,247 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,954 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,958 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,953 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,899 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,899 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 41.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.