Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,579 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,579 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,634 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Canada peaked at 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,634 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4,227 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4,368 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 5,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,227 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,882 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,300 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,961 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,644 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,330 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,757 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,186 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 128 Tunisia 9,059 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Madagascar 8,874 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 8,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tanzania 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 8,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Argentina 8,297 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 including land-use change, per square in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Canada was 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Canada ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.