Absolute change co2 in Canada
Canada: Absolute change co2 was -12.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-12.14 million
Change on year
down 457.0%
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.11 million
in 1970
All-time low
-54.80 million
in 2020
Years of data
239
1786–2024
Absolute change co2 in Canada, 1786–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Canada stood at -12.14 million.
The figure is down 457.0% on the previous year and down 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Canada peaked at 34.11 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, -54.80 million, in 2020.
Canada ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1786 | 0 | — |
| 1787 | 0 | — |
| 1788 | 0 | — |
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 21,984 | — |
| 1847 | 7,328 | -66.7% |
| 1848 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1851 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 1853 | 18,320 | +25.0% |
| 1854 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1855 | 25,648 | +16.7% |
| 1856 | 29,312 | +14.3% |
| 1857 | 36,640 | +25.0% |
| 1858 | 47,632 | +30.0% |
| 1859 | 51,296 | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 65,952 | +28.6% |
| 1861 | 76,944 | +16.7% |
| 1862 | 102,592 | +33.3% |
| 1863 | 142,896 | +39.3% |
| 1864 | 139,232 | -2.6% |
| 1865 | 175,872 | +26.3% |
| 1866 | 223,504 | +27.1% |
| 1867 | 351,744 | +57.4% |
| 1868 | -648,528 | -284.4% |
| 1869 | -260,144 | -59.9% |
| 1870 | 538,608 | -307.0% |
| 1871 | 556,928 | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 65,952 | -88.2% |
| 1873 | -238,160 | -461.1% |
| 1874 | 14,656 | -106.2% |
| 1875 | 252,816 | +1625.0% |
| 1876 | -18,320 | -107.2% |
| 1877 | 164,880 | -1000.0% |
| 1878 | -87,936 | -153.3% |
| 1879 | 249,152 | -383.3% |
| 1880 | 3.05 million | +1123.5% |
| 1881 | 359,072 | -88.2% |
| 1882 | 1.03 million | +185.7% |
| 1883 | 813,408 | -20.7% |
| 1884 | 1.17 million | +43.7% |
| 1885 | -355,408 | -130.4% |
| 1886 | 553,264 | -255.7% |
| 1887 | 1.35 million | +144.4% |
| 1888 | 3.16 million | +133.9% |
| 1889 | -2.02 million | -163.8% |
| 1890 | 1.12 million | -155.5% |
| 1891 | 1.53 million | +36.3% |
| 1892 | -51,296 | -103.4% |
| 1893 | 963,632 | -1978.6% |
| 1894 | -674,176 | -170.0% |
| 1895 | -648,528 | -3.8% |
| 1896 | 1.12 million | -272.3% |
| 1897 | 150,224 | -86.6% |
| 1898 | 908,672 | +504.9% |
| 1899 | 3.46 million | +281.0% |
| 1900 | 1.46 million | -57.9% |
| 1901 | 3.22 million | +120.6% |
| 1902 | 1.80 million | -44.0% |
| 1903 | 2.31 million | +28.3% |
| 1904 | 5.14 million | +122.2% |
| 1905 | 2.29 million | -55.4% |
| 1906 | 2.00 million | -12.6% |
| 1907 | 9.60 million | +380.0% |
| 1908 | 417,696 | -95.7% |
| 1909 | -2.02 million | -584.2% |
| 1910 | 6.24 million | -408.3% |
| 1911 | 8.65 million | +38.7% |
| 1912 | 7.00 million | -19.0% |
| 1913 | 12.01 million | +71.5% |
| 1914 | -10.90 million | -190.8% |
| 1915 | -7.27 million | -33.3% |
| 1916 | 15.34 million | -311.1% |
| 1917 | 8.79 million | -42.7% |
| 1918 | 4.28 million | -51.3% |
| 1919 | -13.43 million | -414.1% |
| 1920 | 8.29 million | -161.7% |
| 1921 | -3.89 million | -147.0% |
| 1922 | -11.27 million | +189.5% |
| 1923 | 23.77 million | -310.9% |
| 1924 | -15.60 million | -165.6% |
| 1925 | -2.14 million | -86.3% |
| 1926 | 9.51 million | -545.1% |
| 1927 | 7.24 million | -23.8% |
| 1928 | 1.78 million | -75.5% |
| 1929 | 5.25 million | +195.6% |
| 1930 | -4.68 million | -189.1% |
| 1931 | -18.50 million | +295.1% |
| 1932 | -5.64 million | -69.5% |
| 1933 | -724,048 | -87.2% |
| 1934 | 10.43 million | -1540.6% |
| 1935 | -1.12 million | -110.7% |
| 1936 | 7.37 million | -759.3% |
| 1937 | 7.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1938 | -7.94 million | -208.5% |
| 1939 | 9.46 million | -219.2% |
| 1940 | 13.62 million | +43.9% |
| 1941 | 11.53 million | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 10.93 million | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 6.98 million | -36.1% |
| 1944 | 2.35 million | -66.4% |
| 1945 | -9.89 million | -521.6% |
| 1946 | 7.90 million | -179.9% |
| 1947 | 5.13 million | -35.1% |
| 1948 | 14.96 million | +191.8% |
| 1949 | -13.48 million | -190.1% |
| 1950 | 9.11 million | -167.6% |
| 1951 | 8.55 million | -6.2% |
| 1952 | -3.27 million | -138.3% |
| 1953 | 1.20 million | -136.8% |
| 1954 | 2.36 million | +95.8% |
| 1955 | 6.51 million | +176.3% |
| 1956 | 20.33 million | +212.3% |
| 1957 | -6.99 million | -134.4% |
| 1958 | -659,888 | -90.6% |
| 1959 | 2.33 million | -452.5% |
| 1960 | 8.23 million | +254.0% |
| 1961 | 1.28 million | -84.4% |
| 1962 | 12.99 million | +911.3% |
| 1963 | 3.92 million | -69.8% |
| 1964 | 26.67 million | +580.3% |
| 1965 | 14.34 million | -46.2% |
| 1966 | 7.16 million | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 22.56 million | +215.2% |
| 1968 | 21.62 million | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.86 million | -82.2% |
| 1970 | 34.11 million | +784.2% |
| 1971 | 11.08 million | -67.5% |
| 1972 | 28.50 million | +157.1% |
| 1973 | 485,184 | -98.3% |
| 1974 | 8.33 million | +1617.4% |
| 1975 | 7.16 million | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | -69.6% |
| 1977 | 8.82 million | +305.6% |
| 1978 | 7.74 million | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 26.15 million | +237.8% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | -95.6% |
| 1981 | -13.22 million | -1240.6% |
| 1982 | -15.17 million | +14.7% |
| 1983 | -6.12 million | -59.7% |
| 1984 | 16.90 million | -376.2% |
| 1985 | -3.51 million | -120.8% |
| 1986 | -17.01 million | +384.5% |
| 1987 | 26.27 million | -254.4% |
| 1988 | 24.69 million | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 7.22 million | -70.8% |
| 1990 | -4.87 million | -167.5% |
| 1991 | -8.24 million | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 13.62 million | -265.2% |
| 1993 | 678,816 | -95.0% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million | +2020.8% |
| 1995 | 12.84 million | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 16.47 million | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 14.24 million | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.60 million | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 14.24 million | +87.5% |
| 2000 | 22.82 million | +60.2% |
| 2001 | -7.70 million | -133.7% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million | -168.5% |
| 2003 | 16.93 million | +221.0% |
| 2004 | -4.90 million | -129.0% |
| 2005 | -5.89 million | +20.1% |
| 2006 | -4.08 million | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million | -679.3% |
| 2008 | -15.74 million | -166.6% |
| 2009 | -33.08 million | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 13.18 million | -139.8% |
| 2011 | 8.52 million | -35.3% |
| 2012 | -1.06 million | -112.5% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million | -741.6% |
| 2014 | -3.65 million | -153.5% |
| 2015 | -1.94 million | -47.0% |
| 2016 | -9.30 million | +380.2% |
| 2017 | 12.95 million | -239.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 million | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -54.80 million | -1499.3% |
| 2021 | 13.27 million | -124.2% |
| 2022 | 10.18 million | -23.3% |
| 2023 | -2.18 million | -121.4% |
| 2024 | -12.14 million | +457.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -12.14 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2020.8% | 678,816 | 14.40 million |
| 1893 | +1978.6% | -51,296 | 963,632 |
| 1875 | +1625.0% | 14,656 | 252,816 |
| 1974 | +1617.4% | 485,184 | 8.33 million |
| 1934 | +1540.6% | -724,048 | 10.43 million |
| 2020 | -1499.3% | 3.92 million | -54.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,397 | 0 | 21,984 | 10 |
| 1850s | 26,747 | 10,992 | 51,296 | 10 |
| 1860s | 37,006 | -648,528 | 351,744 | 10 |
| 1870s | 149,858 | -238,160 | 556,928 | 10 |
| 1880s | 910,872 | -2.02 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 787,760 | -674,176 | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.62 million | -2.02 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.07 million | -13.43 million | 15.34 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.29 million | -15.60 million | 23.77 million | 10 |
| 1930s | -402,625 | -18.50 million | 10.43 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.00 million | -13.48 million | 14.96 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.95 million | -6.99 million | 20.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.26 million | 1.28 million | 26.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.46 million | 485,184 | 34.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | -17.01 million | 26.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.10 million | -8.24 million | 16.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -272,968 | -33.08 million | 23.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million | -9.30 million | 13.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.13 million | -54.80 million | 13.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Canada?
- Absolute change co2 in Canada was -12.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.80 million in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for absolute change co2?
- Canada ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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