CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada
Canada: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 645.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
645.29 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
833.32 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
70.27 million 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 645.29 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Canada peaked at 833.32 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.27 million tonnes, in 1850.
Canada ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 70.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 75.32 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1852 | 79.10 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1853 | 81.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 85.54 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1855 | 91.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1856 | 90.33 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 92.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 95.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 98.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 108.69 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 112.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 115.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 118.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 122.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1865 | 124.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 125.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 128.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 129.38 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 133.47 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 124.87 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1871 | 124.79 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 125.25 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 122.54 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 121.15 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 123.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 124.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 126.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 127.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 128.62 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 135.13 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 135.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 140.75 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 146.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 146.25 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 146.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 149.48 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 151.73 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 156.77 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 156.72 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 146.17 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1891 | 145.49 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 142.42 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 142.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 140.67 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 142.35 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 144.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 143.72 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 143.51 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 145.86 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 204.79 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1901 | 229.89 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 248.08 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1903 | 265.78 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 286.02 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1905 | 299.78 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 313.73 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 331.04 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 340.31 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 349.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 366.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 383.91 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 397.48 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 417.11 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 419.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 410.16 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 438.80 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 441.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 460.68 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 452.94 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 432.59 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1921 | 418.60 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 416.53 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 426.08 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 412.46 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 406.99 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 420.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 416.26 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 416.72 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 425.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 415.13 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1931 | 397.42 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 389.36 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 381.26 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 395.91 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 390.32 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 400.34 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 402.07 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 394.61 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 403.72 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 394.71 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 397.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 410.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 408.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 406.13 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 400.71 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 408.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 406.27 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 418.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 402.23 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 498.20 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1951 | 516.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 541.97 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 561.20 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 580.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 598.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 615.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 641.17 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 637.65 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 654.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 629.85 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 599.87 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 572.73 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 571.89 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 599.34 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 616.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 569.00 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 594.03 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 570.08 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 609.13 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 615.30 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 636.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 625.98 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 623.77 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 644.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 642.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 666.84 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 665.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 664.01 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 703.64 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 710.33 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 690.36 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 661.83 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 639.99 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 695.21 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 663.59 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 675.06 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 691.72 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 704.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 702.65 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 699.37 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 674.76 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 701.05 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 696.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 718.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 734.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 772.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 755.81 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 759.67 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 780.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 833.32 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 832.72 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 805.99 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 812.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 810.99 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 808.71 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 768.03 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 759.13 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 735.37 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 653.95 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 643.37 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 695.60 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 700.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 706.76 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 720.20 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 725.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 693.38 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 729.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 716.29 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 698.97 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 646.33 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 672.72 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 661.64 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 666.91 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 645.29 million tonnes | -3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 645.29 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 17.6× the median. (62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +40.4% | 145.86 million tonnes | 204.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.97 million tonnes | 70.27 million tonnes | 98.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 121.82 million tonnes | 108.69 million tonnes | 133.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 124.85 million tonnes | 121.15 million tonnes | 128.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 146.53 million tonnes | 135.13 million tonnes | 156.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 143.74 million tonnes | 140.67 million tonnes | 146.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 286.85 million tonnes | 204.79 million tonnes | 349.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 418.80 million tonnes | 366.04 million tonnes | 460.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 419.17 million tonnes | 406.99 million tonnes | 432.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 397.01 million tonnes | 381.26 million tonnes | 415.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 405.39 million tonnes | 394.71 million tonnes | 418.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 584.62 million tonnes | 498.20 million tonnes | 654.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 593.28 million tonnes | 569.00 million tonnes | 629.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 648.90 million tonnes | 615.30 million tonnes | 703.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 683.56 million tonnes | 639.99 million tonnes | 710.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 729.25 million tonnes | 674.76 million tonnes | 780.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 782.12 million tonnes | 653.95 million tonnes | 833.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.04 million tonnes | 643.37 million tonnes | 729.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.58 million tonnes | 645.29 million tonnes | 672.72 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Iran 816.89 million tonnes compare
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- 13 Germany 567.34 million tonnes compare
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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 645.29 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 833.32 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.27 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Canada rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 194 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 10.4%. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.