Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 17.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada is 17.12 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 17.76 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Canada 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 1.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 2.09 million tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 3.32 million tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1957 | 4.19 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1958 | 4.14 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.15 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1960 | 3.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.99 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1962 | 4.61 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 4.53 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.23 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 4.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.18 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.47 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.80 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.55 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.36 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.22 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 2.43 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.53 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 2.95 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.97 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.07 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 4.31 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.19 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 4.66 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 11.84 million tonnes | +153.9% |
| 1991 | 12.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.46 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 14.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.91 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 16.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.76 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 16.06 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 16.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.46 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.82 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.32 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.47 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.82 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.87 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.12 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.20 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 14.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.65 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.54 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 16.64 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.52 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.32 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.30 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.84 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.12 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.12 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 356.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +153.9% | 4.66 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes |
| 1954 | -100.0% | 1.27 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1956 | +58.7% | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.44 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.49 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 16.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Canada was 17.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.