Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Canada
Canada: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Canada stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Canada peaked at 7.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 7.4% | +134.8% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -54.7% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +63.4% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -50.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -54.0% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +281.1% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +56.9% |
| 1982 | -3.2% | -192.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -180.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +130.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +91.9% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -91.3% |
| 1991 | -2.1% | -1130.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -142.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +198.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +153.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -392.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -206.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +192.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -364.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -218.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -14.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 81% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1130.3% | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -392.9% | 1.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -3.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -5.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Canada?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Canada was 1.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.