CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Canada
Canada: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 2.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.21 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Canada peaked at 3.67 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Canada 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Canada?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Canada was 2.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.