Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 166.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada stood at 166.3 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada peaked at 180.29 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.79 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Canada 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.79 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 83.88 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 89.81 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 97.91 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 102.32 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 104.3 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 109.14 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 110.71 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 116.35 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 127.07 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 129.23 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 128.31 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 111.2 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 108.61 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 111.96 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 114.05 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 114.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 118.67 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 126.23 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 128.31 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 124.67 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 120.95 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 125.2 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 127.18 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 133.42 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 137.09 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 140.44 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 144.85 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 147.47 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 151.16 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 149.97 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 147.79 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 159.65 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 162.28 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 159.7 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 163.46 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 162.35 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 167.69 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 167.68 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 163.76 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 169.43 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 169.06 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 169.38 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 173.13 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 171.6 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 171.09 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 170.19 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 174.17 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 180.29 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 177.5 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 148.73 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 156.66 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 163.98 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 164.72 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 166.3 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 166.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 19.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.23 Mt CO2e | 80.79 Mt CO2e | 127.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.06 Mt CO2e | 108.61 Mt CO2e | 129.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.24 Mt CO2e | 120.95 Mt CO2e | 151.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.43 Mt CO2e | 147.79 Mt CO2e | 167.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.58 Mt CO2e | 169.06 Mt CO2e | 180.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.08 Mt CO2e | 148.73 Mt CO2e | 166.3 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada was 166.3 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 180.29 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.79 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).