Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 244.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
244.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
263.67 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1785
Years of data
240
1785–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Canada is 244.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 263.67 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1785.
That places Canada 8th 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 oil, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
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| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 33,149 tonnes | +352.4% |
| 1864 | 36,640 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1865 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1866 | 69,616 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1867 | 76,944 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1868 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1869 | 87,936 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 102,592 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1871 | 110,147 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1872 | 124,824 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1873 | 150,224 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1874 | 66,101 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1875 | 88,108 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1876 | 128,493 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1877 | 128,240 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 128,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 234,890 tonnes | +83.2% |
| 1880 | 142,896 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1881 | 113,584 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1882 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 87,936 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1884 | 98,928 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1885 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 234,496 tonnes | +137.0% |
| 1887 | 212,512 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1888 | 282,128 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1889 | 282,220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 318,768 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1891 | 307,776 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 318,768 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 326,096 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 340,664 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 296,784 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1896 | 296,784 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 293,120 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 311,367 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 333,488 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 377,459 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1901 | 315,104 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1902 | 223,504 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1903 | 223,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 278,464 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1905 | 527,616 tonnes | +89.5% |
| 1906 | 392,010 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1907 | 615,552 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1908 | 589,904 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1909 | 172,208 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 1910 | 762,166 tonnes | +342.6% |
| 1911 | 967,355 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1912 | 1.52 million tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1913 | 2.01 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1914 | 2.40 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1915 | 2.37 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 3.07 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1917 | 3.96 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1918 | 4.59 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1919 | 4.90 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 3.49 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1921 | 4.23 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1922 | 4.98 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1923 | 4.70 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1924 | 5.38 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 5.28 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 6.65 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1927 | 8.08 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1928 | 10.11 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1929 | 12.67 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1930 | 12.37 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1931 | 12.46 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 10.87 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1933 | 11.63 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 13.26 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1935 | 14.27 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 15.44 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 17.08 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1938 | 16.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 18.50 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1940 | 21.13 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1941 | 23.48 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1942 | 22.46 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 24.60 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 27.65 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1945 | 26.89 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 29.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 31.39 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 36.22 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1949 | 39.29 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 52.45 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1951 | 60.38 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1952 | 63.83 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 69.85 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 75.18 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 85.76 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1956 | 97.21 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 100.12 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 104.57 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 107.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 115.74 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 118.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 126.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 134.27 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 143.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 151.75 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 155.83 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 171.49 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 179.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 181.53 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 211.37 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 220.33 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 233.32 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 238.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 248.92 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 241.99 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 233.73 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 233.70 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 233.82 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 244.30 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 241.29 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 227.91 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 208.64 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 193.81 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 192.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 186.66 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 186.43 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 201.86 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 210.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 206.64 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 212.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 199.96 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 202.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 206.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 211.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 213.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 220.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 228.75 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 231.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 234.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 237.24 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 241.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 242.20 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 257.91 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 263.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 258.11 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 256.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 263.62 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 255.22 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 251.48 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 257.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 258.64 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 258.24 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 259.85 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 252.10 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 251.97 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 247.84 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 252.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 258.22 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 260.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 225.77 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 233.62 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 242.29 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 241.53 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 244.57 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 244.57 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 22.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +352.4% | 7,328 tonnes | 33,149 tonnes |
| 1910 | +342.6% | 172,208 tonnes | 762,166 tonnes |
| 1886 | +137.0% | 98,928 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes |
| 1905 | +89.5% | 278,464 tonnes | 527,616 tonnes |
| 1879 | +83.2% | 128,240 tonnes | 234,890 tonnes |
| 1909 | -70.8% | 589,904 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 44,352 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 126,186 tonnes | 66,101 tonnes | 234,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 166,721 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 282,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 314,362 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 340,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 371,532 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.66 million tonnes | 762,166 tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.55 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.27 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.23 million tonnes | 21.13 million tonnes | 39.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 81.70 million tonnes | 52.45 million tonnes | 107.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.85 million tonnes | 115.74 million tonnes | 181.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.97 million tonnes | 211.37 million tonnes | 248.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.66 million tonnes | 186.43 million tonnes | 241.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.20 million tonnes | 199.96 million tonnes | 234.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.77 million tonnes | 237.24 million tonnes | 263.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.73 million tonnes | 247.84 million tonnes | 260.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.56 million tonnes | 225.77 million tonnes | 244.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Canada was 244.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 263.67 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 oil 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 oil with 86 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.