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Canada CO₂ Emissions

Canada emitted 533.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 1.4% of the world total, the 11th most of 213 countries. That is 13.4 tonnes per person, 2.8× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Canada in 2026 so far

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 17 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

533.3 Mt

533.3 million tonnes

World rank

#11

of 213 countries

Share of world

1.4%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

13.4 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-2.2%

2023: 545.5 Mt

Historical share

1.9%

#9 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 2.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 7%. Emissions peaked in 2007 at 590.0 million tonnes and are now 10% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	533.3
2023	545.5
2022	547.7
2021	537.5
2020	524.2
2019	579.0
2018	575.1
2017	566.7
2016	553.7
2015	563.0
2014	564.9
2013	568.6
2012	561.8
2011	562.8
2010	554.3
2009	541.1
2008	574.2
2007	590.0
2006	566.3
2005	570.4
2004	576.3
2003	581.2
2002	564.3
2001	559.0
2000	566.7

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Canada’s CO₂, at 46%.

Coal5%28.7 Mt
Oil46%245 Mt
Gas44%234 Mt
Cement1%7.3 Mt
Flaring3%17.1 Mt
Other industry0%2.2 Mt

Canada in context

0.49% vs 1.4%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Canada is home to 0.49% of the world’s population and produces 1.4% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is larger than its share of people.

+16%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 16% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (458.0 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

520 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Canada was responsible for 519.9 Mt in 2023, 5% less than the 545.5 Mt produced at home: part of its output is consumed elsewhere.

137 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Canada came with about 137 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a much cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.31 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.31 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), close to the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Canada compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
9	South Korea	583.7 Mt	1.5%	11.3 t
10	Germany	572.3 Mt	1.5%	6.8 t
11	Canada	533.3 Mt	1.4%	13.4 t
12	Turkey	513.0 Mt	1.3%	5.9 t
13	Brazil	483.0 Mt	1.2%	2.3 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Canada emit?

Canada emitted 533.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.4% of global emissions. That is about 17 tonnes every second.

What are Canada’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Canada emits 13.4 tonnes per person, 2.8× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (39.7 million people in 2024).

Are Canada’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 2.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 7%. Emissions peaked in 2007 at 590.0 million tonnes and are now 10% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Canada?

Oil is the largest source, at 46% of Canada’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (244.6 million tonnes).

What are Canada’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 519.9 million tonnes in 2023, 5% less than the 545.5 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because part of what it produces is exported and consumed in other countries. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Canada contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Canada has emitted about 36 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 1.9% of the world total, the 9th largest historical contribution.