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Greenhouse gas emissions in Canada

Greenhouse gas emissions in Canada was 684.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. That is down 0.3% from 2023.

2024, million tonnes of CO2 equivalent684.7
Change on 2023-0.3%
Series high778.562007
Series low603.231991

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Greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, 1990 to 2024

600650700750800199019952000200520102015202020241990: 607.91 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1991: 603.23 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1992: 621.38 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1993: 626.53 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1994: 648.62 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1995: 666.95 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1996: 688.36 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1997: 704.83 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1998: 711.29 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1999: 721.21 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2000: 748.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2001: 741.53 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2002: 748.75 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2003: 767.21 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2004: 767.35 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2005: 763.02 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2006: 759.13 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2007: 778.56 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2008: 761.21 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2009: 717.11 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2010: 732.33 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2011: 740.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2012: 744.21 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2013: 751.36 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2014: 748.41 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2015: 743.37 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2016: 726.81 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2017: 738.82 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2018: 749.31 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2019: 748.01 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2020: 680.93 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2021: 691.32 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2022: 695.85 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2023: 686.88 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2024: 684.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-04-14.
All 35 values
Periodmillion tonnes of CO2 equivalent
2024684.7
2023686.88
2022695.85
2021691.32
2020680.93
2019748.01
2018749.31
2017738.82
2016726.81
2015743.37
2014748.41
2013751.36
2012744.21
2011740.2
2010732.33
2009717.11
2008761.21
2007778.56
2006759.13
2005763.02
2004767.35
2003767.21
2002748.75
2001741.53
2000748.7
1999721.21
1998711.29
1997704.83
1996688.36
1995666.95
1994648.62
1993626.53
1992621.38
1991603.23
1990607.91

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Definition

Total greenhouse gas emissions in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including indirect CO2. National inventory reported to the UNFCCC (and, for EU members, to the EU): the seven Kyoto gases weighted by their 100-year global warming potential. Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) and international aviation and shipping are not included.

Covers all greenhouse gases, so it is higher than energy_co2_emissions, which counts CO2 from energy use only. The EU climate targets also count international aviation and LULUCF, which this total leaves out. Each annual submission recalculates the whole series back to 1990, so past values change between releases.

How to cite

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/inventory.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2026). Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV (Greenhouse gas emissions, Canada, 1990 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/inventory.html

MLA 9

Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV, Greenhouse gas emissions, Canada, 1990 to 2024. Environment and Climate Change Canada, 14 Apr. 2026, https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/inventory.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/greenhouse-gas-emissions/canada. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2026. Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV. Greenhouse gas emissions, Canada, 1990 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/inventory.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/greenhouse-gas-emissions/canada.

Harvard

Environment and Climate Change Canada (2026) Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV, Greenhouse gas emissions, Canada, 1990 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/inventory.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/greenhouse-gas-emissions/canada (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the greenhouse gas emissions in Canada?

Greenhouse gas emissions in Canada was 684.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. That is down 0.3% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Canada's Official Greenhouse Gas Inventory (National Inventory Report): national, provincial and territorial inventory totals, kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent, economic sector CSV. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest greenhouse gas emissions in Canada?

778.56 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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