Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada is 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,915 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,915 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,915 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,369 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,240 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,654 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,367 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,541 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 106 Estonia 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Argentina 5,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Peru 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Fiji 4,333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Canada was 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,915 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.