Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Canada, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.64 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 164.56 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1954.
Canada ranks 32nd of 115 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 164.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 98.69 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1957 | 62.72 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1958 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1959 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1960 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1961 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1991 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.64 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +145.2% | 3.57 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.17 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 164.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 12.79 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Vietnam 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Thailand 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United States 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Iran 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 35 China 2.46 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Canada was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 164.56 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.