Per capita methane sector in Canada
Canada: Per capita methane sector was 1,899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,899
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,266
in 2018
All-time low
1,246
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,899 for per capita methane 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 sector in Canada peaked at 2,266 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,246, 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 sector in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,246 | — |
| 1991 | 1,283 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,333 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,387 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,431 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,505 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,545 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,587 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,626 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,608 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,648 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,664 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,666 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,702 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,732 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,731 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,823 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,844 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,783 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,705 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,773 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,851 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,870 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,955 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,063 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,026 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,077 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,218 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,266 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,247 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,954 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,958 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,953 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,899 | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,899 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 41.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 | 1,246 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 1,648 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,035 | 1,773 | 2,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 | 1,899 | 1,958 | 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 methane sector in Canada?
- Per capita methane sector in Canada was 1,899 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,266 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for per capita methane sector?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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