CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada
Canada: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 533.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
533.34 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
589.96 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
58,624 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada is 533.34 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada peaked at 589.96 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58,624 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Canada 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 69,616 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1852 | 84,272 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1853 | 102,592 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1854 | 124,576 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1855 | 150,224 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1856 | 179,536 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1857 | 216,176 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1858 | 263,808 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1859 | 315,104 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1860 | 381,056 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1861 | 458,000 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1862 | 560,592 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1863 | 703,488 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1864 | 842,720 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1865 | 1.02 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1866 | 1.24 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1867 | 1.59 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1868 | 945,312 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1869 | 685,168 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1870 | 1.22 million tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1871 | 1.78 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1872 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 1.61 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1874 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.88 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1876 | 1.86 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 2.02 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1878 | 1.93 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1879 | 2.18 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 5.23 million tonnes | +139.6% |
| 1881 | 5.59 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 6.62 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1883 | 7.43 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1884 | 8.60 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1885 | 8.24 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1886 | 8.80 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1887 | 10.15 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1888 | 13.31 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1889 | 11.29 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1890 | 12.41 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1891 | 13.94 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1892 | 13.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 14.85 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1894 | 14.18 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1895 | 13.53 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 14.65 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1897 | 14.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 15.71 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 19.17 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1900 | 20.63 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1901 | 23.85 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1902 | 25.65 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1903 | 27.96 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1904 | 33.10 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1905 | 35.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 37.39 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 46.99 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1908 | 47.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 45.39 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 51.62 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1911 | 60.27 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1912 | 67.27 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1913 | 79.28 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1914 | 68.38 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1915 | 61.12 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1916 | 76.46 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1917 | 85.24 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1918 | 89.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 76.09 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1920 | 84.38 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1921 | 80.48 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1922 | 69.21 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1923 | 92.98 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1924 | 77.38 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1925 | 75.25 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 84.76 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1927 | 92.00 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 93.78 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 99.03 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 94.35 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 75.85 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1932 | 70.21 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 69.48 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 79.91 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1935 | 78.80 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 86.16 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 93.48 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1938 | 85.54 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1939 | 95.00 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 108.62 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1941 | 120.15 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1942 | 131.08 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 138.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 140.41 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 130.52 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1946 | 138.42 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 143.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 158.51 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 145.02 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 154.13 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 162.68 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 159.41 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 160.61 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 162.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 169.48 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 189.80 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 182.81 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 182.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 184.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 192.72 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 194.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 206.99 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 210.91 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 237.58 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 251.92 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 259.07 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 281.64 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 303.26 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 307.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 341.23 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 352.32 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 380.81 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 381.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 389.63 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 396.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 398.97 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 407.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 415.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 441.68 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 442.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 429.62 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 414.45 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 408.33 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 425.24 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 421.73 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 404.71 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 430.98 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 455.67 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 462.89 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 458.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 449.78 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 463.39 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 464.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 478.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 491.31 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 507.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 522.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 529.62 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 543.86 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 566.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 558.98 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 564.26 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 581.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 576.29 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 570.40 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 566.32 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 589.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 574.21 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 541.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 554.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 562.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 561.77 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 568.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 564.94 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 563.00 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 553.71 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 566.66 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 575.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 579.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 524.21 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 537.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 547.66 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 545.48 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 533.34 million tonnes | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 533.34 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 17.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +139.6% | 2.18 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes |
| 1870 | +78.6% | 685,168 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 156,453 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 315,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 843,087 tonnes | 381,056 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.53 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.71 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | 19.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.37 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 47.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.52 million tonnes | 51.62 million tonnes | 89.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 84.92 million tonnes | 69.21 million tonnes | 99.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 82.88 million tonnes | 69.48 million tonnes | 95.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 135.43 million tonnes | 108.62 million tonnes | 158.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 170.85 million tonnes | 154.13 million tonnes | 189.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 244.52 million tonnes | 192.72 million tonnes | 307.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 390.61 million tonnes | 341.23 million tonnes | 441.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.65 million tonnes | 404.71 million tonnes | 462.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.83 million tonnes | 449.78 million tonnes | 543.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.94 million tonnes | 541.13 million tonnes | 589.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.99 million tonnes | 553.71 million tonnes | 579.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.63 million tonnes | 524.21 million tonnes | 547.66 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada was 533.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 589.96 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,624 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Canada rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.