Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 244.57 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Canada peaked at 263.67 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1785.
Canada ranks 8th 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 from oil in Canada, year by year
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| 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 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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- 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 oil in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Canada was 244.57 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 oil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 263.67 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.