Carbon intensity of GDP in Canada
Canada: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 0.7838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Canada ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5159 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 88 Ghana 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Madagascar 0.3227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Argentina 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Gabon 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 93 South Korea 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Maldives 0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Canada?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Canada was 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.