Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 60.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.68 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 204 countries
All-time high
65.8 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
21.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 60.68 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 65.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 23.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 26.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 28.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 28.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 31.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 33.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 34.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 39.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 42.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 42.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 44.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 46.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 49.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 49.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 47.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 46.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 45.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 47.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 47.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 45.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 50.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 51.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 50.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 51.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 56.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 58.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 59.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 63.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 62.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 64.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 64.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 60.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 61.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 64.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 61.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 62.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 60.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 60.68 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 144 Argentina 62.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Eswatini 60.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 57.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 53.8 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Canada was 60.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.