Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Canada

Canada: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0009 kt per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0005 kt per person
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Canada, 1961–2023

0000.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0006 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0009 kt per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per person, in 2013.

That places Canada 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0006 kt per person
1962 0.0006 kt per person +5.2%
1963 0.0007 kt per person +4.7%
1964 0.0007 kt per person +4.5%
1965 0.0007 kt per person +4.4%
1966 0.0008 kt per person +4.2%
1967 0.0008 kt per person +4.3%
1968 0.0008 kt per person +4.1%
1969 0.0009 kt per person +4.2%
1970 0.0009 kt per person -0.7%
1971 0.0008 kt per person -1.9%
1972 0.0008 kt per person +0.7%
1973 0.0009 kt per person +0.4%
1974 0.0009 kt per person +0.1%
1975 0.0008 kt per person -3.8%
1976 0.0008 kt per person +2.5%
1977 0.0008 kt per person +0.1%
1978 0.0009 kt per person +1.2%
1979 0.0009 kt per person +0.1%
1980 0.0009 kt per person -0.1%
1981 0.0008 kt per person -0.3%
1982 0.0008 kt per person -1.0%
1983 0.0008 kt per person +0.9%
1984 0.0009 kt per person +1.2%
1985 0.0009 kt per person -0.1%
1986 0.0009 kt per person +0.6%
1987 0.0009 kt per person +0.9%
1988 0.0009 kt per person -0.1%
1989 0.0009 kt per person -0.8%
1990 0.0009 kt per person -1.0%
1991 0.0008 kt per person -2.8%
1992 0.0008 kt per person -1.3%
1993 0.0008 kt per person -4.2%
1994 0.0008 kt per person +1.0%
1995 0.0008 kt per person -2.8%
1996 0.0007 kt per person -7.0%
1997 0.0007 kt per person -5.2%
1998 0.0007 kt per person -1.1%
1999 0.0007 kt per person +3.9%
2000 0.0007 kt per person +4.4%
2001 0.0007 kt per person -5.7%
2002 0.0007 kt per person +3.9%
2003 0.0007 kt per person -2.4%
2004 0.0007 kt per person +3.4%
2005 0.0007 kt per person -3.8%
2006 0.0007 kt per person +3.7%
2007 0.0007 kt per person -2.0%
2008 0.0007 kt per person -7.8%
2009 0.0006 kt per person -8.0%
2010 0.0006 kt per person -2.5%
2011 0.0006 kt per person -1.9%
2012 0.0006 kt per person -1.1%
2013 0.0005 kt per person -4.5%
2014 0.0006 kt per person +5.0%
2015 0.0006 kt per person +1.3%
2016 0.0006 kt per person -2.5%
2017 0.0005 kt per person -2.2%
2018 0.0006 kt per person +1.7%
2019 0.0006 kt per person +1.1%
2020 0.0006 kt per person +0.7%
2021 0.0006 kt per person +0.6%
2022 0.0006 kt per person -1.4%
2023 0.0006 kt per person -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0007 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 Chile 0.0006 kt per person compare
  2. 24 Lebanon 0.0006 kt per person compare
  3. 25 Estonia 0.0006 kt per person compare
  4. 27 Guyana 0.0005 kt per person compare
  5. 28 Denmark 0.0005 kt per person compare
  6. 29 Morocco 0.0005 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Canada?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Canada was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per person in 1987.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per person in 2013.
How does Canada rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Canada ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.