Carbon intensity of GDP in Canada
Canada: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Canada stood at 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Canada 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3657 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3145 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2666 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Jamaica 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 26 Seychelles 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 27 Malaysia 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 29 Australia 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 30 Sudan 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Canada
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 166.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 79.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 577.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 160,518 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 681,733 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 842,251 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 31.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Canada?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Canada was 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.