Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Canada
Canada: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 18.61 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Canada is 18.61 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Canada peaked at 23.99 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.61 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Canada 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.21 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 22 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 22.73 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 23.69 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 23.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 22.76 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.95 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 23.57 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.62 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 23.99 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.89 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.8 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 21.79 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 21.64 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.28 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 21.92 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.19 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 21.54 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.55 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 22.98 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.33 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 20.9 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.24 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.19 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.86 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.18 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.55 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.78 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.07 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.06 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.52 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.93 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.35 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.79 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.43 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.86 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.88 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.42 t CO2e/capita | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.09 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.74 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.82 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.53 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.19 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.51 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.82 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.41 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.16 t CO2e/capita | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.43 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.86 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 18.61 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 t CO2e/capita | 22 t CO2e/capita | 23.99 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.26 t CO2e/capita | 21.19 t CO2e/capita | 23.89 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 t CO2e/capita | 20.9 t CO2e/capita | 23.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.29 t CO2e/capita | 21.42 t CO2e/capita | 23.93 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 t CO2e/capita | 21.19 t CO2e/capita | 22.09 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 t CO2e/capita | 18.61 t CO2e/capita | 19.55 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 United Arab Emirates 24.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 23.76 t CO2e/capita compare
- 11 Australia 21.75 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 New Caledonia 18.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 17.93 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States of America 17.39 t CO2e/capita compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.063 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Canada?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Canada was 18.61 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.