Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Canada
Canada: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 1.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.36 for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Canada peaked at 2.31 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2023.
That places Canada 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.14 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.86 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.48 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (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 vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Canada?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Canada was 1.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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