Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 233.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
233.47 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 146 countries
All-time high
240.94 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1785
Years of data
240
1785–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Canada is 233.47 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Canada peaked at 240.94 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1785.
Canada ranks 5th of 146 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 from gas in Canada, year by year
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| 1911 | 615,589 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 809,744 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1913 | 1.08 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1914 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1915 | 1.07 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 1.35 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1917 | 1.45 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1918 | 1.07 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1919 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 890,391 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1921 | 747,456 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1922 | 776,809 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 846,384 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 787,760 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1925 | 894,060 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1926 | 1.02 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1927 | 1.13 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1928 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1929 | 1.50 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1930 | 1.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 1.37 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1932 | 1.24 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1933 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.32 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 1.49 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1937 | 1.71 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1938 | 1.77 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 2.18 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1941 | 2.30 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 2.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 2.34 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 2.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 2.56 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 2.54 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 2.79 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 3.07 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1949 | 3.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 3.55 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 4.08 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 4.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 4.81 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 5.95 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1955 | 7.44 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1956 | 8.54 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1957 | 10.86 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1958 | 13.43 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1959 | 17.31 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1960 | 21.54 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 22.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 25.98 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 22.37 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 34.16 million tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 38.04 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 42.42 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 45.06 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 55.52 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 58.30 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 62.63 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 67.47 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 76.49 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 81.87 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 83.52 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 85.91 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 98.93 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 101.95 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 104.55 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 112.57 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 112.04 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 110.03 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 110.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 114.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 121.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 125.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 115.78 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 119.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 127.20 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 138.42 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 125.71 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 125.28 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 132.47 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 137.02 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 140.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 147.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 154.55 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 153.16 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 149.97 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 162.47 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 173.03 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 165.27 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 171.33 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 173.96 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 169.73 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 168.71 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 168.05 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 180.41 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 180.74 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 173.86 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 177.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 193.46 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 196.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 203.56 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 210.17 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 212.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 209.47 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 217.10 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 230.63 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 233.91 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 224.88 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 231.23 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 240.85 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 240.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 233.47 million tonnes | -3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 233.47 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 23.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +52.7% | 22.37 million tonnes | 34.16 million 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 964,367 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 979,022 tonnes | 747,456 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.02 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 17.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.63 million tonnes | 21.54 million tonnes | 58.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.59 million tonnes | 62.63 million tonnes | 112.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.34 million tonnes | 110.03 million tonnes | 138.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.89 million tonnes | 125.28 million tonnes | 162.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.51 million tonnes | 165.27 million tonnes | 180.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.52 million tonnes | 177.71 million tonnes | 233.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.27 million tonnes | 224.88 million tonnes | 240.94 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 annual co₂ emissions from gas in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Canada was 233.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 240.94 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.