How have things changed?, per capita in Canada
Canada: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0204 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per capita in Canada, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0204 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0774 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Canada ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0721 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0768 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.071 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0774 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.075 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0723 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0661 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.05 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0539 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0591 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0652 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0662 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.063 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0662 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0631 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0583 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0636 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0681 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0642 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0646 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0433 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0488 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0354 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0334 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0204 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0745 metric tons per person | 0.071 metric tons per person | 0.0774 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 metric tons per person | 0.0499 metric tons per person | 0.0723 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0616 metric tons per person | 0.0526 metric tons per person | 0.0681 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 metric tons per person | 0.0346 metric tons per person | 0.0646 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 metric tons per person | 0.0358 metric tons per person | 0.0527 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 metric tons per person | 0.0284 metric tons per person | 0.0354 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.0255 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Canada?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Canada was 0.0204 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0774 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.