Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Canada
Canada: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1846 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Canada, 1997–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
In 2019, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Canada stood at 0.1846 kg CO₂ per kWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Canada peaked at 0.2331 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1809 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2006.
Canada ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2118 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2067 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2188 kg CO₂ per kWh | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.203 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1809 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2331 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1952 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1823 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2051 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Canada?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Canada was 0.1846 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2331 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2002.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1809 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.