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Canada

547 MtCO2 (published source). EIA-enriched profile year: 2024.

EIA data live: This country's carbon + energy profile is enriched with US Energy Information Administration International Energy Statistics via the Trellison medallion pipeline (latest richly-populated year: 2024). Source: gold_country_energy_profile.
Global rank
#11
Emissions 2022 (published)
547
MtCO2
ETS coverage
80%
Carbon price
$60.00
USD / tCO2e

EIA indicators — 2024

CO2 total
600.84
million metric tonnes carbon d
CO2 from coal
34.01
million metric tonnes carbon d
CO2 from petroleum
295.22
million metric tonnes carbon d
CO2 from natural gas
271.61
million metric tonnes carbon d
Primary energy consumption
12.68
quadrillion Btu
Primary energy production
22.64
quadrillion Btu
Electricity generation total
611.34
billion kilowatthours
Fossil electricity
124.90
billion kilowatthours
Nuclear electricity
81.73
billion kilowatthours
Hydro electricity
342.00
billion kilowatthours
Solar electricity
7.85
billion kilowatthours
Wind electricity
46.36
billion kilowatthours
Coal production
48,643
1000 metric tons
Crude oil production
5,008
thousand barrels per day
Natural gas production
7.40
quadrillion Btu
Natural gas consumption
5.12
quadrillion Btu

ETS status

Federal OBPS backstop + fuel charge ($60/tCO2e federal 2024, CAD 80); ~80% coverage combined federal+provincial

Exposed operators

Suncor Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, Enbridge, TC Energy, Imperial Oil

Trade system impact

Federal backstop + provincial systems (Alberta TIER, Quebec-CA linkage, BC CleanBC) create complex multi-regime compliance. Oil-sands operators carry highest per-barrel carbon intensity in the sector.

Proof-pack relevance

Oil sands + pipelines = largest carbon-intensive export chain in North America. Enbridge + TC Energy as proof-pack-equivalent disclosure adopters would set a regional norm.

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