Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Canada
Canada: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1956
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
170
1855–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Canada, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Canada peaked at 3.9% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
Canada ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.5% | — |
| 1863 | 2.6% | +389.3% |
| 1864 | 3.3% | +28.8% |
| 1865 | 3.6% | +9.3% |
| 1866 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 3.9% | +8.7% |
| 1868 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1869 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 1870 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 1871 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 1874 | 1.1% | -60.0% |
| 1875 | 1.5% | +42.6% |
| 1876 | 2.0% | +30.2% |
| 1877 | 1.5% | -26.1% |
| 1878 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 1879 | 1.9% | +45.3% |
| 1880 | 0.9% | -49.9% |
| 1881 | 0.7% | -29.2% |
| 1882 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1883 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1884 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1886 | 1.1% | +105.9% |
| 1887 | 0.9% | -15.8% |
| 1888 | 1.1% | +26.8% |
| 1889 | 1.0% | -13.4% |
| 1890 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1891 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 1892 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1893 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1895 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 1896 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1897 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1898 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 1902 | 0.3% | -34.4% |
| 1903 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1904 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 1905 | 0.5% | +87.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
| 1907 | 0.5% | +28.7% |
| 1908 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -72.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5% | +312.7% |
| 1911 | 0.6% | +19.7% |
| 1912 | 1.0% | +52.8% |
| 1913 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 1914 | 1.3% | +16.7% |
| 1915 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 1.4% | +19.1% |
| 1917 | 1.7% | +15.7% |
| 1918 | 1.9% | +13.4% |
| 1919 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 1.0% | -46.0% |
| 1921 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1922 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 1.0% | -14.7% |
| 1924 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 1925 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1926 | 1.3% | +25.8% |
| 1927 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 1928 | 1.8% | +22.2% |
| 1929 | 2.0% | +14.4% |
| 1930 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 1933 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 2.6% | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1948 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 3.0% | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 3.4% | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 22.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +389.3% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| 1910 | +312.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1886 | +105.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 1905 | +87.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1909 | -72.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 1874 | -60.0% | 2.6% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Canada?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Canada was 2.0% 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 oil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1956.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Canada rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.