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Canada

CAN

North America

Total Emissions

582 Mt

Rank #13 globally

Per Capita

14.3 t

Rank #5 globally

Resources

4

Major production types

Trend

stable

Current trajectory

About Canada

Canada combines one of the cleanest electricity grids in the G7 (over 80% non-emitting, mostly hydro) with one of the most carbon-intensive oil industries in the world. Oil sands extraction is the single largest and fastest-growing emissions source. Canada's federal carbon price was a global benchmark until the consumer fuel charge was scrapped in 2025, leaving industrial pricing in place.

Key Facts

  • Consumer carbon tax abolished April 2025; industrial price retained
  • Oil and gas is 31% of national emissions
  • Alberta grid has moved from coal to gas since 2015
Key Statistics

Population

40 million

GDP

$2.14 Trillion

Carbon Intensity

271.96 kg CO2/$

Net Zero Target

2050

Emissions by Sector (Estimated)
Key Resources
πŸ›’οΈOil Sands
Production3.3 mb/d
Global Share4%
⚑Hydropower
Production380 TWh/year
Global Share9%
⛏️Potash
Production13 Mt/year
Global Share32%
⛏️Uranium
Production7,350 t/year
Global Share15%