Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada
Canada: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1945
All-time low
0.0%
in 1845
Years of data
240
1785–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Canada is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Canada peaked at 3.3% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1845.
That places Canada 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1785 | 0.0% | — |
| 1786 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1787 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1788 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1789 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1790 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1791 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1792 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1793 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1794 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1795 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1796 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1797 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1799 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1800 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1801 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1802 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 1803 | 0.0% | +36.5% |
| 1804 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1805 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1806 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1807 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1808 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1809 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1810 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1811 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1812 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1813 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1814 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1815 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1816 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1817 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1818 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1819 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1822 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1823 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1824 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1825 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1826 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1827 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1828 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1829 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 1831 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1834 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1836 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1837 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1841 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1842 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1843 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1844 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1846 | 0.0% | +588.3% |
| 1847 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1848 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1849 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 1866 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 1867 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -44.8% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +83.9% |
| 1871 | 0.3% | +40.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1877 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1878 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.6% | +131.5% |
| 1881 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7% | +12.5% |
| 1883 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1884 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 1885 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1886 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 1888 | 1.1% | +18.6% |
| 1889 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 1890 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 1892 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 1894 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 1895 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 1896 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 1900 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 1902 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.5% | +17.6% |
| 1905 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 1908 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1909 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 2.0% | +13.9% |
| 1912 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 1914 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 1915 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1916 | 2.3% | +15.8% |
| 1917 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1918 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1919 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 1922 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
| 1923 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 1924 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 1925 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 2.5% | +14.1% |
| 1927 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 2.2% | -12.6% |
| 1932 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1936 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 2.7% | +11.8% |
| 1943 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 1946 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 1948 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 2.9% | -9.6% |
| 1950 | 2.5% | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 1958 | 1.2% | -13.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 15.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +588.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1880 | +131.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1870 | +83.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Canada?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Canada was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1945.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1845.
- How does Canada rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.