Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 35.64 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Canada stood at 35.64 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 240 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Canada peaked at 35.64 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1785.
Canada ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 10,992 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 5 |
| 1790s | 38,472 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 75,112 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 111,752 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 148,392 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 185,032 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 250,984 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.00 million tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.92 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.66 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 28.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 68.72 million tonnes | 33.55 million tonnes | 113.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 190.69 million tonnes | 126.00 million tonnes | 260.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 423.53 million tonnes | 281.35 million tonnes | 604.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 972.89 million tonnes | 656.08 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.77 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.61 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 3.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.71 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | 4.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.26 billion tonnes | 4.51 billion tonnes | 6.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.29 billion tonnes | 6.25 billion tonnes | 8.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.58 billion tonnes | 8.85 billion tonnes | 12.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.75 billion tonnes | 12.85 billion tonnes | 16.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.32 billion tonnes | 17.17 billion tonnes | 21.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.75 billion tonnes | 22.18 billion tonnes | 27.31 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.40 billion tonnes | 27.86 billion tonnes | 32.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 billion tonnes | 33.48 billion tonnes | 35.64 billion 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Canada was 35.64 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 35.64 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.