Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Canada

Canada: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 768.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
768.06 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 203 countries
All-time high
809.06 Mt CO2e
in 2018
All-time low
473.65 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Canada, 1970–2024

0200400600800197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Canada recorded 768.06 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Canada peaked at 809.06 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 473.65 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Canada 10th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 530.66 Mt CO2e 473.65 Mt CO2e 580.51 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 573.82 Mt CO2e 547.2 Mt CO2e 626.76 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 641.22 Mt CO2e 586.09 Mt CO2e 701.35 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 747.7 Mt CO2e 715.46 Mt CO2e 784.75 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 773.08 Mt CO2e 741.34 Mt CO2e 809.06 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 751.22 Mt CO2e 728.51 Mt CO2e 768.06 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Japan 1,063 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 8 Iran 1,055 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 9 Saudi Arabia 838.88 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 11 Mexico 686.78 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 12 Germany 674.36 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 13 South Korea 668.25 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Canada?
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Canada was 768.06 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 809.06 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 473.65 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Canada rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Canada ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).