Annual co2 emissions per country in Canada
Canada: Annual co2 emissions per country was 533.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
533.34 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
589.96 million
in 2007
All-time low
3,664
in 1785
Years of data
240
1785–2024
Annual co2 emissions per country in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 emissions per country in Canada is 533.34 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Canada peaked at 589.96 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,664, in 1785.
Canada ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 emissions per country in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1785 | 3,664 | — |
| 1786 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 25,648 | +600.0% |
| 1847 | 32,976 | +28.6% |
| 1848 | 40,304 | +22.2% |
| 1849 | 47,632 | +18.2% |
| 1850 | 58,624 | +23.1% |
| 1851 | 69,616 | +18.8% |
| 1852 | 84,272 | +21.1% |
| 1853 | 102,592 | +21.7% |
| 1854 | 124,576 | +21.4% |
| 1855 | 150,224 | +20.6% |
| 1856 | 179,536 | +19.5% |
| 1857 | 216,176 | +20.4% |
| 1858 | 263,808 | +22.0% |
| 1859 | 315,104 | +19.4% |
| 1860 | 381,056 | +20.9% |
| 1861 | 458,000 | +20.2% |
| 1862 | 560,592 | +22.4% |
| 1863 | 703,488 | +25.5% |
| 1864 | 842,720 | +19.8% |
| 1865 | 1.02 million | +20.9% |
| 1866 | 1.24 million | +21.9% |
| 1867 | 1.59 million | +28.3% |
| 1868 | 945,312 | -40.7% |
| 1869 | 685,168 | -27.5% |
| 1870 | 1.22 million | +78.6% |
| 1871 | 1.78 million | +45.5% |
| 1872 | 1.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 1.61 million | -12.9% |
| 1874 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.88 million | +15.6% |
| 1876 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 2.02 million | +8.9% |
| 1878 | 1.93 million | -4.3% |
| 1879 | 2.18 million | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 5.23 million | +139.6% |
| 1881 | 5.59 million | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 6.62 million | +18.3% |
| 1883 | 7.43 million | +12.3% |
| 1884 | 8.60 million | +15.7% |
| 1885 | 8.24 million | -4.1% |
| 1886 | 8.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1887 | 10.15 million | +15.4% |
| 1888 | 13.31 million | +31.2% |
| 1889 | 11.29 million | -15.2% |
| 1890 | 12.41 million | +9.9% |
| 1891 | 13.94 million | +12.3% |
| 1892 | 13.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 14.85 million | +6.9% |
| 1894 | 14.18 million | -4.5% |
| 1895 | 13.53 million | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 14.65 million | +8.3% |
| 1897 | 14.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 15.71 million | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 19.17 million | +22.0% |
| 1900 | 20.63 million | +7.6% |
| 1901 | 23.85 million | +15.6% |
| 1902 | 25.65 million | +7.6% |
| 1903 | 27.96 million | +9.0% |
| 1904 | 33.10 million | +18.4% |
| 1905 | 35.39 million | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 37.39 million | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 46.99 million | +25.7% |
| 1908 | 47.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 45.39 million | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 51.62 million | +13.7% |
| 1911 | 60.27 million | +16.8% |
| 1912 | 67.27 million | +11.6% |
| 1913 | 79.28 million | +17.9% |
| 1914 | 68.38 million | -13.7% |
| 1915 | 61.12 million | -10.6% |
| 1916 | 76.46 million | +25.1% |
| 1917 | 85.24 million | +11.5% |
| 1918 | 89.52 million | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 76.09 million | -15.0% |
| 1920 | 84.38 million | +10.9% |
| 1921 | 80.48 million | -4.6% |
| 1922 | 69.21 million | -14.0% |
| 1923 | 92.98 million | +34.3% |
| 1924 | 77.38 million | -16.8% |
| 1925 | 75.25 million | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 84.76 million | +12.6% |
| 1927 | 92.00 million | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 93.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 99.03 million | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 94.35 million | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 75.85 million | -19.6% |
| 1932 | 70.21 million | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 69.48 million | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 79.91 million | +15.0% |
| 1935 | 78.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 86.16 million | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 93.48 million | +8.5% |
| 1938 | 85.54 million | -8.5% |
| 1939 | 95.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 108.62 million | +14.3% |
| 1941 | 120.15 million | +10.6% |
| 1942 | 131.08 million | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 138.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 140.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 130.52 million | -7.0% |
| 1946 | 138.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 143.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 158.51 million | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 145.02 million | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 154.13 million | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 162.68 million | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 159.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 160.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 162.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 169.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 189.80 million | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 182.81 million | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 182.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 184.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 192.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 194.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 206.99 million | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 210.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 237.58 million | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 251.92 million | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 259.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 281.64 million | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 303.26 million | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 307.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 341.23 million | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 352.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 380.81 million | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 381.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 389.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 396.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 398.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 407.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 415.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 441.68 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 442.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 429.62 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 414.45 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 408.33 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 425.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 421.73 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 404.71 million | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 430.98 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 455.67 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 462.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 458.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 449.78 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 463.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 464.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 478.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 491.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 507.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 522.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 529.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 543.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 566.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 558.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 564.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 581.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 576.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 570.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 566.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 589.96 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 574.21 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 541.13 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 554.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 562.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 561.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 568.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 564.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 563.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 553.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 566.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 575.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 579.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 524.21 million | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 537.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 547.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 545.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 533.34 million | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 533.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million, 17.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 emissions per country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +600.0% | 3,664 | 25,648 |
| 1880 | +139.6% | 2.18 million | 5.23 million |
| 1870 | +78.6% | 685,168 | 1.22 million |
| 1871 | +45.5% | 1.22 million | 1.78 million |
| 1868 | -40.7% | 1.59 million | 945,312 |
| 1923 | +34.3% | 69.21 million | 92.98 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 5 |
| 1790s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 1840s | 16,854 | 3,664 | 47,632 | 10 |
| 1850s | 156,453 | 58,624 | 315,104 | 10 |
| 1860s | 843,087 | 381,056 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.80 million | 1.22 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.53 million | 5.23 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.71 million | 12.41 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.37 million | 20.63 million | 47.41 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.52 million | 51.62 million | 89.52 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 84.92 million | 69.21 million | 99.03 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 82.88 million | 69.48 million | 95.00 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 135.43 million | 108.62 million | 158.51 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 170.85 million | 154.13 million | 189.80 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 244.52 million | 192.72 million | 307.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 390.61 million | 341.23 million | 441.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.65 million | 404.71 million | 462.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.83 million | 449.78 million | 543.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.94 million | 541.13 million | 589.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.99 million | 553.71 million | 579.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.63 million | 524.21 million | 547.66 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Canada
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- 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 annual co2 emissions per country in Canada?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Canada was 533.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 589.96 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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