Canada's emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes have been consistently highest from oil. In 2022, emissions from oil use in the North American country totaled 245 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). While emissions from this fuel have remained relatively stable in recent decades, those from natural gas have experienced notable growth.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons)
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Global Carbon Project. (December 5, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198353/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
Global Carbon Project. "Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198353/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
Global Carbon Project. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198353/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
Global Carbon Project. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198353/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/
Global Carbon Project, Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198353/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Canada from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Global Carbon Project, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198353/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-canada/