Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada
Canada: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada peaked at 2.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Canada 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Canada was 1.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.