Total ghg emissions in Canada
Canada: Total ghg emissions was 802.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
802.73 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
959.41 million
in 2000
All-time low
72.77 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Canada is 802.73 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Canada peaked at 959.41 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.77 million, in 1850.
Canada ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 72.77 million | — |
| 1851 | 76.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1852 | 79.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 80.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 84.67 million | +5.1% |
| 1855 | 90.30 million | +6.6% |
| 1856 | 89.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 91.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 94.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1859 | 97.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1860 | 104.75 million | +7.5% |
| 1861 | 107.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 109.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 111.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 115.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 116.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 118.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 120.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 121.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 124.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 120.35 million | -3.7% |
| 1871 | 121.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 122.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 120.32 million | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 119.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 122.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 123.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 126.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 127.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 129.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 134.23 million | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 134.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 139.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 144.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 144.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 144.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 147.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 149.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 154.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 154.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 148.48 million | -3.8% |
| 1891 | 149.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 147.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 147.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 146.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 148.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 151.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 150.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 150.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 153.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 192.61 million | +25.5% |
| 1901 | 211.50 million | +9.8% |
| 1902 | 225.01 million | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 238.35 million | +5.9% |
| 1904 | 254.85 million | +6.9% |
| 1905 | 265.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 276.86 million | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 291.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 299.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 305.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 320.62 million | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 337.19 million | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 350.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 369.26 million | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 370.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 360.03 million | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 386.65 million | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 388.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 406.97 million | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 397.92 million | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 387.30 million | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 376.71 million | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 375.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 388.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 376.76 million | -3.1% |
| 1925 | 373.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 388.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 386.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 390.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 399.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 392.49 million | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 377.08 million | -3.9% |
| 1932 | 368.95 million | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 361.98 million | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 379.95 million | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 375.73 million | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 387.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 392.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 387.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 398.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 396.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 403.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 418.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 420.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 421.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 416.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 427.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 427.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 442.81 million | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 432.07 million | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 505.04 million | +16.9% |
| 1951 | 519.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 543.63 million | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 560.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 577.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 593.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 611.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 636.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 633.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 648.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 631.59 million | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 615.66 million | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 595.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 598.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 630.65 million | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 656.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 620.10 million | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 652.43 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 634.90 million | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 677.47 million | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 688.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 711.90 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 705.90 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 714.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 735.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 731.34 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 752.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 754.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 752.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 791.54 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 795.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 774.43 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 745.24 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 729.67 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 785.20 million | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 747.78 million | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 758.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 778.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 795.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 802.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 802.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 780.83 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 812.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 812.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 839.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 862.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 901.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 879.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 882.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 901.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 959.41 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 947.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 937.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 948.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 948.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 937.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 910.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 907.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 884.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 798.72 million | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 796.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 850.88 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 857.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 864.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 879.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 879.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 846.42 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 878.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 873.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 861.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 795.99 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 821.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 815.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 825.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 802.73 million | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 802.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 16.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +25.5% | 153.45 million | 192.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.53 million | 72.77 million | 97.45 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 115.04 million | 104.75 million | 124.92 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 123.22 million | 119.49 million | 129.03 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 144.71 million | 134.23 million | 154.56 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 149.23 million | 146.17 million | 153.45 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 256.13 million | 192.61 million | 305.38 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 368.71 million | 320.62 million | 406.97 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 384.38 million | 373.17 million | 399.60 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 382.24 million | 361.98 million | 398.07 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 420.65 million | 396.39 million | 442.81 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 582.90 million | 505.04 million | 648.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 631.31 million | 595.13 million | 677.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 733.82 million | 688.28 million | 791.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 771.37 million | 729.67 million | 802.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.47 million | 780.83 million | 901.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 917.97 million | 798.72 million | 959.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.88 million | 796.32 million | 879.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.19 million | 795.99 million | 825.05 million | 5 |
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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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- 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 total ghg emissions in Canada?
- Total ghg emissions in Canada was 802.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 959.41 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.77 million in 1850.
- How does Canada rank for total ghg emissions?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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