Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 6.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 135.5%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.09 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-11.1 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Canada, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.32 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 135.5% on the previous year and up 1,978.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Canada peaked at 12.09 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -11.1 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Canada ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1973 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1974 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1975 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1976 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1978 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1979 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 1980 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1981 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1982 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1983 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1985 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1986 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1987 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1988 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1990 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1992 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 1993 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 1994 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1995 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1996 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1997 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -1006.3% |
| 1998 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1999 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2000 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -1009.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2002 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -353.2% |
| 2003 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2004 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 2005 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2006 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -637.2% |
| 2008 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2009 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2011 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2012 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2013 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3364 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2015 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +651.9% |
| 2016 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2017 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2018 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2019 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2020 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 2021 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2022 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2024 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.32 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Benin 6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Jamaica 6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 19 South Africa 6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Qatar 6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Latvia 5.82 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Canada was 6.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,978.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.