Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada
Canada: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.