Co2 by source in Canada
Canada: Co2 by source was 2.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.21 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.67 million
in 1997
All-time low
2.21 million
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Co2 by source in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.21 million for co2 by source 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 by source in Canada peaked at 3.67 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, 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.
Co2 by source in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.22 million | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,196, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million | 3.19 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 million | 2.51 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.25 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 2.21 million | 2.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 co2 by source in Canada?
- Co2 by source in Canada was 2.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 by source recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest co2 by source recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for co2 by source?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 by source 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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