Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air in Canada
Canada: Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air was -1.5 Degrees celsius in 2060. ▲ Rising
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air in Canada, 2030–2060
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air in Canada is -1.5 Degrees celsius, measured in 2060.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air in Canada peaked at -1.3 Degrees celsius in 2056 and was at its lowest, -2.6 Degrees celsius, in 2030.
That places Canada 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2060, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | -2.31 Degrees celsius | -2.6 Degrees celsius | -1.9 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.92 Degrees celsius | -2.6 Degrees celsius | -1.6 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.49 Degrees celsius | -1.8 Degrees celsius | -1.3 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.5 Degrees celsius | -1.5 Degrees celsius | -1.5 Degrees celsius | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air in Canada?
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air in Canada was -1.5 Degrees celsius in 2060, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -1.3 Degrees celsius in 2056.
- What is the lowest climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 Degrees celsius in 2030.
- How does Canada rank for climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2060.
- Is climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - regions — projected air rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides sub-national indicators on 2030-2060 projections by scenario on air temperature, hot days, icing days, tropical nights, total precipitation and extreme precipitation days in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Hot days</strong> refer to days during which the maximum temperature is higher than 35°C).</li> <li><strong>Tropical nights</strong> refer to nights during which the minimum temperature is higher than 20°C.</li> <li><strong>Icing days</strong> are defined as days during which the maximum temperature is lower than 0°C.</li> <li><strong>Total precipitation </strong>in millimetres refers to the accumulated liquid and frozen water per year that falls to the Earth's surface.</li> <li><strong>Extreme precipitation</strong> days are defined as days during which the total precipitation is higher than 20 mm.</li> </ul> <p>Projections are based on NASA NEX-GDDP CMIP6 data, which provides average air temperature projections at a 0.25° spatial resolution for different scenarios - Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs).</p> <p>SSPs are climate scenarios up to 2100 that model how socio‑economic factors may change over the next century. These scenarios are combined with Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), which outline different greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration levels and their radiative forcings. Radiative forcing quantifies how factors like GHGs, aerosols and solar changes affect Earth’s atmospheric energy balance. This dataset highlights four scenarios (see the <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en/full-report/methodologies_b841d611.html#section-d1e25873-2fdc5c3ec1">methodology</a>):</p> <ul> <li><strong>SSP1-2.6</strong>: Sustainability. 2.6 watts per square metre (W/m2) radiative forcing, 1.8°C warming by 2100.</li> <li><strong>SSP2-4.5</strong>: Middle-of-the-road. 4.5 W/m2 radiative forcing, 2.7°C warming by 2100.</li> <li><strong>SSP3-7.0</strong>: Regional rivalry. 7.0 W/m2 radiative forcing, 3.6°C warming by 2100.</li> <li><strong>SSP5-8.5</strong>: Fossil fuel development. 8.5 W/m2 radiative forcing, 4.4°C warming by 2100.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://localdataportal.oecd.org/">OECD Local Data Portal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>