Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Canada

Canada: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 522.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
522.89
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 136 countries
All-time high
557.97
in 2018
All-time low
496.75
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Canada, 2000–2023

02004006002000201120232000: 504.12001: 496.82002: 515.32003: 5352004: 520.32005: 533.32006: 5242007: 553.22008: 5352009: 508.12010: 521.92011: 533.12012: 530.42013: 538.82014: 543.72015: 538.22016: 537.12017: 547.22018: 5582019: 552.52020: 501.82021: 508.82022: 523.32023: 522.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Canada recorded 522.89 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Canada peaked at 557.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 496.75, in 2001.

That places Canada 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 504.12
2001 496.75 -1.5%
2002 515.27 +3.7%
2003 535.03 +3.8%
2004 520.32 -2.7%
2005 533.32 +2.5%
2006 524.04 -1.7%
2007 553.19 +5.6%
2008 534.97 -3.3%
2009 508.15 -5.0%
2010 521.86 +2.7%
2011 533.08 +2.2%
2012 530.41 -0.5%
2013 538.77 +1.6%
2014 543.74 +0.9%
2015 538.17 -1.0%
2016 537.13 -0.2%
2017 547.24 +1.9%
2018 557.97 +2.0%
2019 552.46 -1.0%
2020 501.75 -9.2%
2021 508.83 +1.4%
2022 523.26 +2.8%
2023 522.89 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 522.52 496.75 553.19 10
2010s 540.08 521.86 557.97 10
2020s 514.18 501.75 523.26 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Republic of Korea 550.9 compare
  2. 7 Germany 549.22 compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 534.68 compare
  4. 10 Mexico 435.8 compare
  5. 11 Brazil 414.91 compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 383.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Canada?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Canada was 522.89 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 557.97 in 2018.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 496.75 in 2001.
How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Canada ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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