Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 15.65 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Canada stood at 15.65 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 240 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Canada peaked at 15.65 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1785.
That places Canada 8th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 151,444 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 443,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 million tonnes | 546,109 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.42 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.94 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | 36.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.59 million tonnes | 40.28 million tonnes | 102.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 174.37 million tonnes | 114.70 million tonnes | 245.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 384.84 million tonnes | 266.21 million tonnes | 527.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 922.75 million tonnes | 579.87 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 billion tonnes | 3.03 billion tonnes | 5.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 7.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 billion tonnes | 7.43 billion tonnes | 9.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 billion tonnes | 9.62 billion tonnes | 11.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 billion tonnes | 12.17 billion tonnes | 14.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 billion tonnes | 14.69 billion tonnes | 15.65 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 oil in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Canada was 15.65 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 oil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.