Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 9.84 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.84 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 240 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Canada peaked at 9.84 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1785.
Canada ranks 15th of 179 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 | 5.76 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.59 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 26.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 66.27 million tonnes | 31.71 million tonnes | 110.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 185.58 million tonnes | 122.31 million tonnes | 254.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 415.11 million tonnes | 274.46 million tonnes | 594.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 947.48 million tonnes | 645.09 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.69 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.41 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.27 billion tonnes | 2.80 billion tonnes | 3.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.22 billion tonnes | 3.85 billion tonnes | 4.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.80 billion tonnes | 4.57 billion tonnes | 5.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 billion tonnes | 5.11 billion tonnes | 5.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 billion tonnes | 5.74 billion tonnes | 6.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 billion tonnes | 6.71 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 billion tonnes | 7.82 billion tonnes | 8.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 billion tonnes | 8.96 billion tonnes | 9.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 billion tonnes | 9.69 billion tonnes | 9.84 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Canada was 9.84 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 from coal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.