Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Canada

Canada: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 533.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
533.34 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
589.96 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
251.92 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Canada, 1965–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Saudi Arabia 692.13 million tonnes compare
  2. 9 South Korea 583.68 million tonnes compare
  3. 10 Germany 572.32 million tonnes compare
  4. 12 Turkey 513.03 million tonnes compare
  5. 13 Brazil 483.01 million tonnes compare
  6. 14 Mexico 460.99 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.