Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada
Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 111.95 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada stood at 111.95 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada peaked at 470.24 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 70.21 million tonnes, in 1850.
Canada ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.81 million tonnes | 70.21 million tonnes | 98.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 120.98 million tonnes | 108.30 million tonnes | 132.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 123.05 million tonnes | 119.53 million tonnes | 126.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 138.00 million tonnes | 129.90 million tonnes | 145.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 129.02 million tonnes | 126.49 million tonnes | 133.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 252.48 million tonnes | 184.17 million tonnes | 303.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 347.28 million tonnes | 314.42 million tonnes | 376.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 334.24 million tonnes | 322.94 million tonnes | 348.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 314.13 million tonnes | 308.59 million tonnes | 321.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 269.96 million tonnes | 257.21 million tonnes | 286.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 413.77 million tonnes | 344.06 million tonnes | 470.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 348.76 million tonnes | 266.81 million tonnes | 437.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 258.29 million tonnes | 242.47 million tonnes | 284.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.91 million tonnes | 231.66 million tonnes | 270.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.42 million tonnes | 224.98 million tonnes | 264.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.18 million tonnes | 112.82 million tonnes | 273.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.05 million tonnes | 89.06 million tonnes | 163.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.94 million tonnes | 111.95 million tonnes | 135.24 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada was 111.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 470.24 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.21 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Canada rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.