Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 397.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Canada, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 397.63 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 397.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 868,594 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Canada 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 868,594 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 1.83 million tonnes | +110.9% |
| 1930 | 2.76 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1931 | 3.56 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1932 | 3.92 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1933 | 4.11 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 4.38 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1935 | 4.66 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 5.04 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 5.53 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 5.96 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1939 | 6.41 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 7.00 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 7.66 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1942 | 8.38 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 8.95 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1944 | 9.51 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 10.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 11.09 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 12.03 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1948 | 13.13 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1949 | 14.38 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 15.70 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 17.03 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 18.48 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 20.23 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 21.99 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 23.96 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 26.21 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 28.93 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 31.68 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 34.50 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 37.10 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 39.88 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 42.96 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 46.11 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 49.66 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 53.40 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 57.40 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 60.99 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 64.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 68.35 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 71.91 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 75.98 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 80.45 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 85.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 90.58 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 95.52 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 100.28 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 105.06 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 110.17 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 116.00 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 121.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 126.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 130.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 134.34 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 138.61 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 143.68 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 148.94 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 155.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 161.19 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 167.45 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 173.28 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 178.05 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 182.85 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 187.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 193.51 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 200.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 206.23 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 212.88 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 219.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 226.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 234.06 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 241.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 248.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 255.44 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 262.96 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 270.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 278.31 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 286.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 293.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 298.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 304.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 310.42 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 316.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 322.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 328.83 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 335.02 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 341.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 347.99 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 354.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 362.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 368.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 376.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 383.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 390.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 397.63 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 397.63 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 9.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +110.9% | 868,594 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes |
| 1930 | +50.6% | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes |
| 1931 | +29.0% | 2.76 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 868,594 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.63 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.23 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.87 million tonnes | 15.70 million tonnes | 34.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.05 million tonnes | 37.10 million tonnes | 68.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.14 million tonnes | 71.91 million tonnes | 116.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.73 million tonnes | 121.21 million tonnes | 167.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.11 million tonnes | 173.28 million tonnes | 226.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.80 million tonnes | 234.06 million tonnes | 298.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.48 million tonnes | 304.39 million tonnes | 362.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.23 million tonnes | 368.89 million tonnes | 397.63 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Canada was 397.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 397.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 868,594 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.