per capita emissions worldwide, with the average Canadian emitting roughly three times the global average each year.
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 carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Canada from 1970 to 2022 (in metric tons)
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- Premium Statistic Global cumulative CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land use 1850-2022, by country
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in Canada 2021-2022, by sector
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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 May 16, 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 May 16, 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: May 16, 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 May 16, 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/