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Canada: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 14.01 t (2024), 13th of 203 in the world and 1st of 3 in North America. GHG per person is 18.61 t (2024), 12th of 203 in the world and 1st of 3 in North America. GHG emissions is 768.1 Mt (2024), 10th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 3 in North America.

CO₂ per person14.01 t2024 · world 13/203 · region 1/3GHG per person18.61 t2024 · world 12/203 · region 1/3GHG emissions768.1 Mt2024 · world 10/203 · region 2/3CO₂ emissions578.0 Mt2024 · world 11/203 · region 2/3
CO₂ per person
CanadaNorth AmericaHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Canada14.01 tNorth AmericaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
CanadaNorth AmericaHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Canada18.61 tNorth AmericaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Canada in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within North America; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes14.01 t202413/2031/317.70 t16.53 t14.42 t−14%since 201413.66 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e18.61 t202412/2031/323.61 t21.80 t19.16 t−15%since 201417.52 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e768.1 Mt202410/2032/3724.4 Mt741.3 Mt728.5 Mt−1.1%since 20146,681.0 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt578.0 Mt202411/2032/3543.1 Mt562.1 Mt548.4 Mt−0.4%since 20145,210.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e133.1 Mt202414/2032/3129.8 Mt129.4 Mt122.3 Mt−5.3%since 2014976.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption23.8%202196/2121/320.3%21.4%23.9%+2.3 ppsince 201112.5%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output67.0%202143/2061/260.6%61.2%67.1%+4.6 ppsince 201126.3%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³6.6 µg/m³2023179/2002/38.8 µg/m³7.1 µg/m³6.0 µg/m³−8.3%since 20136.9 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area42.0%202474/2141/340.2%40.8%41.1%+1.0 ppsince 201436.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area6.5%2024191/2102/36.8%6.5%6.4%±0.0 ppsince 201426.7%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area4.3%2024141/2063/34.6%4.2%4.3%+0.1 ppsince 201410.6%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.6%2025106/2132/3··9.5%+5.4 ppsince 201513.7%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.3%2022146/1772/21.5%1.3%1.3%±0.0 ppsince 20128.5%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³73,170 m³20226/1831/292,877 m³83,809 m³74,944 m³−11%since 201215,198 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,021 kg/ha202463/1792/22,806 kg/ha3,501 kg/ha4,092 kg/ha+10%since 20148,414 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Canada and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Canada. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCanadaUnited States
CO₂ per person14.01 t202413.62 t2024
GHG per person18.61 t202417.39 t2024
GHG emissions768.1 Mt20245,912.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions578.0 Mt20244,632.2 Mt2024
Methane133.1 Mt2024843.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy23.8%202110.9%2021
Renewable power67.0%202120.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure6.6 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover42.0%202433.8%2024
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