Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Canada
Canada: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Canada, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.2% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Canada peaked at 3.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
That places Canada 4th out of 146 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 burning gas in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.0% | — |
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1884 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1886 | 0.0% | — |
| 1887 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1889 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.2% | — |
| 1912 | 0.4% | +114.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6% | +63.5% |
| 1914 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 1915 | 1.0% | +20.5% |
| 1916 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 1917 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 1918 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1919 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 26.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +114.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1913 | +63.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 1914 | +35.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Canada?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Canada was 3.2% 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 burning gas recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Canada rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.