Change air pollutant emissions in Canada
Canada: Change air pollutant emissions was 2.88 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.88 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10.69 million
in 1980
All-time low
165,644
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Canada, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.88 million for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Canada peaked at 10.69 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 165,644, in 1750.
Canada ranks 25th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 165,644 | — |
| 1751 | 168,118 | +1.5% |
| 1752 | 170,589 | +1.5% |
| 1753 | 173,056 | +1.4% |
| 1754 | 175,521 | +1.4% |
| 1755 | 177,983 | +1.4% |
| 1756 | 180,441 | +1.4% |
| 1757 | 182,897 | +1.4% |
| 1758 | 185,350 | +1.3% |
| 1759 | 187,799 | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 190,246 | +1.3% |
| 1761 | 193,179 | +1.5% |
| 1762 | 196,109 | +1.5% |
| 1763 | 199,034 | +1.5% |
| 1764 | 201,955 | +1.5% |
| 1765 | 204,871 | +1.4% |
| 1766 | 207,784 | +1.4% |
| 1767 | 210,692 | +1.4% |
| 1768 | 213,596 | +1.4% |
| 1769 | 216,496 | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 219,392 | +1.3% |
| 1771 | 222,887 | +1.6% |
| 1772 | 226,376 | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 229,859 | +1.5% |
| 1774 | 233,336 | +1.5% |
| 1775 | 236,807 | +1.5% |
| 1776 | 240,272 | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 243,732 | +1.4% |
| 1778 | 247,185 | +1.4% |
| 1779 | 250,633 | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 254,074 | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 258,256 | +1.6% |
| 1782 | 262,430 | +1.6% |
| 1783 | 266,595 | +1.6% |
| 1784 | 270,752 | +1.6% |
| 1785 | 274,926 | +1.5% |
| 1786 | 279,066 | +1.5% |
| 1787 | 283,197 | +1.5% |
| 1788 | 287,320 | +1.5% |
| 1789 | 291,435 | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 295,541 | +1.4% |
| 1791 | 300,566 | +1.7% |
| 1792 | 305,579 | +1.7% |
| 1793 | 310,579 | +1.6% |
| 1794 | 315,568 | +1.6% |
| 1795 | 320,545 | +1.6% |
| 1796 | 325,509 | +1.5% |
| 1797 | 330,462 | +1.5% |
| 1798 | 335,402 | +1.5% |
| 1799 | 340,331 | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 345,248 | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 351,308 | +1.8% |
| 1802 | 357,351 | +1.7% |
| 1803 | 363,377 | +1.7% |
| 1804 | 369,386 | +1.7% |
| 1805 | 375,377 | +1.6% |
| 1806 | 381,351 | +1.6% |
| 1807 | 387,308 | +1.6% |
| 1808 | 393,248 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 399,170 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 405,076 | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 420,914 | +3.9% |
| 1812 | 436,702 | +3.8% |
| 1813 | 452,437 | +3.6% |
| 1814 | 468,121 | +3.5% |
| 1815 | 483,754 | +3.3% |
| 1816 | 499,335 | +3.2% |
| 1817 | 514,865 | +3.1% |
| 1818 | 530,343 | +3.0% |
| 1819 | 545,770 | +2.9% |
| 1820 | 561,145 | +2.8% |
| 1821 | 583,222 | +3.9% |
| 1822 | 605,214 | +3.8% |
| 1823 | 627,119 | +3.6% |
| 1824 | 648,939 | +3.5% |
| 1825 | 670,674 | +3.3% |
| 1826 | 692,322 | +3.2% |
| 1827 | 713,885 | +3.1% |
| 1828 | 735,363 | +3.0% |
| 1829 | 756,754 | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 778,060 | +2.8% |
| 1831 | 809,095 | +4.0% |
| 1832 | 839,986 | +3.8% |
| 1833 | 870,732 | +3.7% |
| 1834 | 901,334 | +3.5% |
| 1835 | 931,792 | +3.4% |
| 1836 | 962,105 | +3.3% |
| 1837 | 992,274 | +3.1% |
| 1838 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1839 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 1.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1842 | 1.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1843 | 1.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1844 | 1.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1845 | 1.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1846 | 1.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1847 | 1.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1848 | 1.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1849 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 1.50 million | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 1.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 1.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 1.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 1.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 1.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 1.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 1.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 2.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 1.94 million | -3.7% |
| 1862 | 1.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 2.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 2.34 million | +15.7% |
| 1867 | 2.08 million | -11.3% |
| 1868 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 2.22 million | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 2.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 2.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 2.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 2.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 2.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 2.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 2.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 2.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 2.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.84 million | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 2.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 2.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 3.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 3.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 3.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 3.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 3.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 3.75 million | +9.0% |
| 1908 | 3.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 3.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 4.17 million | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 4.37 million | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 4.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 4.84 million | +6.4% |
| 1914 | 4.67 million | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 4.51 million | -3.4% |
| 1916 | 4.77 million | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 4.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 5.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 4.75 million | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 4.93 million | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 4.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 4.73 million | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 5.24 million | +10.7% |
| 1924 | 4.95 million | -5.5% |
| 1925 | 4.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 5.16 million | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 5.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 5.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 5.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 5.45 million | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 5.13 million | -5.8% |
| 1932 | 5.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 5.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 5.42 million | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 5.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 5.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 5.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 5.53 million | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 5.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 6.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 6.36 million | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 6.64 million | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 6.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 7.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 6.80 million | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 7.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 7.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 7.76 million | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 7.45 million | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 7.82 million | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 8.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 8.02 million | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 8.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8.48 million | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 8.07 million | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 7.86 million | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 7.71 million | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 7.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 7.45 million | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 7.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 8.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 8.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 9.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 9.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.30 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.51 million | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 9.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.40 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.33 million | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.18 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.96 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.99 million | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.40 million | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.45 million | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.79 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.46 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.09 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.66 million | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.15 million | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.69 million | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.11 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.41 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 19.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 176,740 | 165,644 | 187,799 | 10 |
| 1760s | 203,396 | 190,246 | 216,496 | 10 |
| 1770s | 235,048 | 219,392 | 250,633 | 10 |
| 1780s | 272,805 | 254,074 | 291,435 | 10 |
| 1790s | 318,008 | 295,541 | 340,331 | 10 |
| 1800s | 372,312 | 345,248 | 399,170 | 10 |
| 1810s | 475,732 | 405,076 | 545,770 | 10 |
| 1820s | 659,464 | 561,145 | 756,754 | 10 |
| 1830s | 915,986 | 778,060 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.28 million | 1.08 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.68 million | 1.50 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.05 million | 1.94 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.34 million | 2.22 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.67 million | 2.53 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.85 million | 2.81 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.38 million | 2.96 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.66 million | 4.17 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.12 million | 4.73 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.43 million | 5.05 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.93 million | 6.03 million | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.01 million | 7.71 million | 8.48 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.66 million | 7.45 million | 8.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 8.49 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.71 million | 9.33 million | 10.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 million | 7.45 million | 9.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 million | 4.11 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 3.12 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.83 million | 2.88 million | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Canada?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Canada was 2.88 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,644 in 1750.
- How does Canada rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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