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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
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.