Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada
Canada: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.3% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Canada peaked at 3.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Canada 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.4% | — |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 1955 | 0.7% | +112.8% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | +63.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5% | +38.3% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | +21.7% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 243.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +112.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 1956 | +63.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| 1957 | +38.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 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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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Canada?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Canada was 3.3% 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 flaring recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.