Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,995 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
128th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,995 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
719.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 719.12 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 128th out of 204 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, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 719.12 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 742.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 765.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 792.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 820.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 849.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 880.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 914.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 948.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 986.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,713 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 825.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 719.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 948.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 986.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,915 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,474 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,107 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 125 Morocco 4,362 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cape Verde 4,050 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Comoros 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 3,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 3,343 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, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Canada was 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.