Share of global methane emissions in Canada
Canada: Share of global methane emissions was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global methane emissions in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Canada is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Canada peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1851.
Canada ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 methane emissions in Canada?
- Share of global methane emissions in Canada was 1.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1851.
- How does Canada rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.