Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Canada
Canada: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -12.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-12.14 million tonnes
Change on year
down 457.0%
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.11 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-54.80 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
239
1786–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Canada, 1786–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Canada stood at -12.14 million tonnes.
The figure is down 457.0% on the previous year and down 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Canada peaked at 34.11 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -54.80 million tonnes, in 2020.
Canada ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Canada, year by year
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| 1846 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 7,328 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1848 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1851 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1853 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1854 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1855 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1856 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1857 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1858 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1859 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 65,952 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1861 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1862 | 102,592 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1863 | 142,896 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1864 | 139,232 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1865 | 175,872 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1866 | 223,504 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1867 | 351,744 tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1868 | -648,528 tonnes | -284.4% |
| 1869 | -260,144 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 1870 | 538,608 tonnes | -307.0% |
| 1871 | 556,928 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 65,952 tonnes | -88.2% |
| 1873 | -238,160 tonnes | -461.1% |
| 1874 | 14,656 tonnes | -106.2% |
| 1875 | 252,816 tonnes | +1625.0% |
| 1876 | -18,320 tonnes | -107.2% |
| 1877 | 164,880 tonnes | -1000.0% |
| 1878 | -87,936 tonnes | -153.3% |
| 1879 | 249,152 tonnes | -383.3% |
| 1880 | 3.05 million tonnes | +1123.5% |
| 1881 | 359,072 tonnes | -88.2% |
| 1882 | 1.03 million tonnes | +185.7% |
| 1883 | 813,408 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1884 | 1.17 million tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1885 | -355,408 tonnes | -130.4% |
| 1886 | 553,264 tonnes | -255.7% |
| 1887 | 1.35 million tonnes | +144.4% |
| 1888 | 3.16 million tonnes | +133.9% |
| 1889 | -2.02 million tonnes | -163.8% |
| 1890 | 1.12 million tonnes | -155.5% |
| 1891 | 1.53 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1892 | -51,296 tonnes | -103.4% |
| 1893 | 963,632 tonnes | -1978.6% |
| 1894 | -674,176 tonnes | -170.0% |
| 1895 | -648,528 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1896 | 1.12 million tonnes | -272.3% |
| 1897 | 150,224 tonnes | -86.6% |
| 1898 | 908,672 tonnes | +504.9% |
| 1899 | 3.46 million tonnes | +281.0% |
| 1900 | 1.46 million tonnes | -57.9% |
| 1901 | 3.22 million tonnes | +120.6% |
| 1902 | 1.80 million tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1903 | 2.31 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1904 | 5.14 million tonnes | +122.2% |
| 1905 | 2.29 million tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1906 | 2.00 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1907 | 9.60 million tonnes | +380.0% |
| 1908 | 417,696 tonnes | -95.7% |
| 1909 | -2.02 million tonnes | -584.2% |
| 1910 | 6.24 million tonnes | -408.3% |
| 1911 | 8.65 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1912 | 7.00 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1913 | 12.01 million tonnes | +71.5% |
| 1914 | -10.90 million tonnes | -190.8% |
| 1915 | -7.27 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1916 | 15.34 million tonnes | -311.1% |
| 1917 | 8.79 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1918 | 4.28 million tonnes | -51.3% |
| 1919 | -13.43 million tonnes | -414.1% |
| 1920 | 8.29 million tonnes | -161.7% |
| 1921 | -3.89 million tonnes | -147.0% |
| 1922 | -11.27 million tonnes | +189.5% |
| 1923 | 23.77 million tonnes | -310.9% |
| 1924 | -15.60 million tonnes | -165.6% |
| 1925 | -2.14 million tonnes | -86.3% |
| 1926 | 9.51 million tonnes | -545.1% |
| 1927 | 7.24 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1928 | 1.78 million tonnes | -75.5% |
| 1929 | 5.25 million tonnes | +195.6% |
| 1930 | -4.68 million tonnes | -189.1% |
| 1931 | -18.50 million tonnes | +295.1% |
| 1932 | -5.64 million tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1933 | -724,048 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1934 | 10.43 million tonnes | -1540.6% |
| 1935 | -1.12 million tonnes | -110.7% |
| 1936 | 7.37 million tonnes | -759.3% |
| 1937 | 7.32 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1938 | -7.94 million tonnes | -208.5% |
| 1939 | 9.46 million tonnes | -219.2% |
| 1940 | 13.62 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1941 | 11.53 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 10.93 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 6.98 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1944 | 2.35 million tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1945 | -9.89 million tonnes | -521.6% |
| 1946 | 7.90 million tonnes | -179.9% |
| 1947 | 5.13 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1948 | 14.96 million tonnes | +191.8% |
| 1949 | -13.48 million tonnes | -190.1% |
| 1950 | 9.11 million tonnes | -167.6% |
| 1951 | 8.55 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1952 | -3.27 million tonnes | -138.3% |
| 1953 | 1.20 million tonnes | -136.8% |
| 1954 | 2.36 million tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1955 | 6.51 million tonnes | +176.3% |
| 1956 | 20.33 million tonnes | +212.3% |
| 1957 | -6.99 million tonnes | -134.4% |
| 1958 | -659,888 tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1959 | 2.33 million tonnes | -452.5% |
| 1960 | 8.23 million tonnes | +254.0% |
| 1961 | 1.28 million tonnes | -84.4% |
| 1962 | 12.99 million tonnes | +911.3% |
| 1963 | 3.92 million tonnes | -69.8% |
| 1964 | 26.67 million tonnes | +580.3% |
| 1965 | 14.34 million tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1966 | 7.16 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 22.56 million tonnes | +215.2% |
| 1968 | 21.62 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.86 million tonnes | -82.2% |
| 1970 | 34.11 million tonnes | +784.2% |
| 1971 | 11.08 million tonnes | -67.5% |
| 1972 | 28.50 million tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1973 | 485,184 tonnes | -98.3% |
| 1974 | 8.33 million tonnes | +1617.4% |
| 1975 | 7.16 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million tonnes | -69.6% |
| 1977 | 8.82 million tonnes | +305.6% |
| 1978 | 7.74 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 26.15 million tonnes | +237.8% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million tonnes | -95.6% |
| 1981 | -13.22 million tonnes | -1240.6% |
| 1982 | -15.17 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1983 | -6.12 million tonnes | -59.7% |
| 1984 | 16.90 million tonnes | -376.2% |
| 1985 | -3.51 million tonnes | -120.8% |
| 1986 | -17.01 million tonnes | +384.5% |
| 1987 | 26.27 million tonnes | -254.4% |
| 1988 | 24.69 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 7.22 million tonnes | -70.8% |
| 1990 | -4.87 million tonnes | -167.5% |
| 1991 | -8.24 million tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 13.62 million tonnes | -265.2% |
| 1993 | 678,816 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million tonnes | +2020.8% |
| 1995 | 12.84 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 16.47 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 14.24 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.60 million tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 14.24 million tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2000 | 22.82 million tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2001 | -7.70 million tonnes | -133.7% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million tonnes | -168.5% |
| 2003 | 16.93 million tonnes | +221.0% |
| 2004 | -4.90 million tonnes | -129.0% |
| 2005 | -5.89 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2006 | -4.08 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million tonnes | -679.3% |
| 2008 | -15.74 million tonnes | -166.6% |
| 2009 | -33.08 million tonnes | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 13.18 million tonnes | -139.8% |
| 2011 | 8.52 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2012 | -1.06 million tonnes | -112.5% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million tonnes | -741.6% |
| 2014 | -3.65 million tonnes | -153.5% |
| 2015 | -1.94 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2016 | -9.30 million tonnes | +380.2% |
| 2017 | 12.95 million tonnes | -239.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -54.80 million tonnes | -1499.3% |
| 2021 | 13.27 million tonnes | -124.2% |
| 2022 | 10.18 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2023 | -2.18 million tonnes | -121.4% |
| 2024 | -12.14 million tonnes | +457.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -12.14 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2020.8% | 678,816 tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes |
| 1893 | +1978.6% | -51,296 tonnes | 963,632 tonnes |
| 1875 | +1625.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes |
| 1974 | +1617.4% | 485,184 tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes |
| 1934 | +1540.6% | -724,048 tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes |
| 2020 | -1499.3% | 3.92 million tonnes | -54.80 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,397 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 26,747 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 37,006 tonnes | -648,528 tonnes | 351,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 149,858 tonnes | -238,160 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 910,872 tonnes | -2.02 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 787,760 tonnes | -674,176 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.62 million tonnes | -2.02 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.07 million tonnes | -13.43 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.29 million tonnes | -15.60 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -402,625 tonnes | -18.50 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.00 million tonnes | -13.48 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.95 million tonnes | -6.99 million tonnes | 20.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.26 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.46 million tonnes | 485,184 tonnes | 34.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million tonnes | -17.01 million tonnes | 26.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.10 million tonnes | -8.24 million tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -272,968 tonnes | -33.08 million tonnes | 23.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million tonnes | -9.30 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.13 million tonnes | -54.80 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Canada?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Canada was -12.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.80 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.