Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.42 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.95 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
63.46 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 92.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.46 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Canada 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.91 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 63.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 63.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 66.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 68.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 63.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 66.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 63.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 67.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 68.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 71.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 69.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 69.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 71.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 74.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 74.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 78.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 79.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 77 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 73.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 71.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 77.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 74.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 75.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 77.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 78.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 78.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 78.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 77.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 81.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 86.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 84.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 84.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 92.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 92.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 90.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 84.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 72.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 71.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 80.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 81.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 79.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 72.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 76.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 75.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 87.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 151 Tajikistan 77.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Georgia 73.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eswatini 73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 67.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada was 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.