The average Canadian emitted 15.22 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2022. This was a slight increase in comparison to 2021 levels, up from some 14.82 metric tons. Canada has some of the highest per capita emissions worldwide, with the average Canadian emitting roughly three times the global average each year.
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022
(in metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 8, 2023). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290653/per-capita-emissions-in-canada/
EDGAR/JRC. "Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in metric tons)." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290653/per-capita-emissions-in-canada/
EDGAR/JRC. (2023). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290653/per-capita-emissions-in-canada/
EDGAR/JRC. "Per Capita Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Fossil Fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290653/per-capita-emissions-in-canada/
EDGAR/JRC, Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290653/per-capita-emissions-in-canada/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290653/per-capita-emissions-in-canada/
