Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 577.97 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada is 577.97 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada peaked at 612.58 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 358.16 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Canada ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 358.16 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 365.82 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 383.07 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 402.02 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 410.09 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 400.25 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 413.4 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 427.91 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 431.06 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 445.22 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 450.46 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 431.8 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 413.8 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 407.45 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 426.81 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 426.68 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 416.61 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 429.35 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 460.37 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 475.5 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 440.5 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 434.55 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 447.32 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 446.67 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 463.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 475.94 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 489.87 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 505.64 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 513.85 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 523.45 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 543.11 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 534.38 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 554.07 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 573.68 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 559.75 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 582.31 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 574.7 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 594.65 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 575.42 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 542.79 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 562.11 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 575.78 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 567.18 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 575.22 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 580.32 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 574.38 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 574.1 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 591.89 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 612.58 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 609.08 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 548.45 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 561.73 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 575.84 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 567.1 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 577.97 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 577.97 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 21.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403.7 Mt CO2e | 358.16 Mt CO2e | 445.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.88 Mt CO2e | 407.45 Mt CO2e | 475.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.17 Mt CO2e | 434.55 Mt CO2e | 523.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.48 Mt CO2e | 534.38 Mt CO2e | 594.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.26 Mt CO2e | 562.11 Mt CO2e | 612.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.22 Mt CO2e | 548.45 Mt CO2e | 577.97 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada was 577.97 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 612.58 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.16 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).