Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Canada
Canada: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 533.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Canada, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 533.34 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Canada peaked at 589.96 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 251.92 million tonnes, in 1965.
Canada ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.60 million tonnes | 251.92 million tonnes | 307.12 million tonnes | 5 |
| 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 |
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Canada?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 589.96 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.92 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.