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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 215 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

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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 215 countries

Share of world

1.4%

world total 38.60 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.

2000: 566.7 Mt2001: 559.0 Mt2002: 564.3 Mt2003: 581.2 Mt2004: 576.3 Mt2005: 570.4 Mt2006: 566.3 Mt2007: 590.0 Mt2008: 574.2 Mt2009: 541.1 Mt2010: 554.3 Mt2011: 562.8 Mt2012: 561.8 Mt2013: 568.6 Mt2014: 564.9 Mt2015: 563.0 Mt2016: 553.7 Mt2017: 566.7 Mt2018: 575.1 Mt2019: 579.0 Mt2020: 524.2 Mt2021: 537.5 Mt2022: 547.7 Mt2023: 545.5 Mt2024: 533.3 Mt200020052010201520202024
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
2024533.3
2023545.5
2022547.7
2021537.5
2020524.2
2019579.0
2018575.1
2017566.7
2016553.7
2015563.0
2014564.9
2013568.6
2012561.8
2011562.8
2010554.3
2009541.1
2008574.2
2007590.0
2006566.3
2005570.4
2004576.3
2003581.2
2002564.3
2001559.0
2000566.7

Where it comes from

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

  • Coal5%28.7 Mt
  • Oil46%244.6 Mt
  • Gas44%233.5 Mt
  • Cement1%7.3 Mt
  • Flaring3%17.1 Mt
  • Other industry0%2.2 Mt

How Canada compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
9South Korea583.7 Mt1.5%11.3 t
10Germany572.3 Mt1.5%6.8 t
11Canada533.3 Mt1.4%13.4 t
12Turkey513.0 Mt1.3%5.9 t
13Brazil483.0 Mt1.2%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).

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.

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →