Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada
Canada: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1954
All-time low
0.0%
in 1785
Years of data
240
1785–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada, 1785–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.2% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Canada peaked at 2.0% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1785.
That places Canada 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1785 | 0.0% | — |
| 1786 | 0.0% | +92.2% |
| 1787 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| 1788 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1789 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1790 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1791 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1792 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1793 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1794 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1795 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1796 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1797 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1798 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1799 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1801 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1802 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1804 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1805 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1806 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1818 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1823 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1824 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1826 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1827 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1828 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1829 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1831 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1834 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1836 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1837 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1838 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1841 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1842 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1843 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1844 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1846 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1847 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1848 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1849 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1884 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 1886 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1887 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1888 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1891 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1892 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1893 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 26.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | +92.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1787 | +44.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1788 | +28.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Canada?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Canada was 1.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1785.
- How does Canada rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.