What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 40.40 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 70.21 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Canada ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 40.40 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

40.40 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

7th

of 197 countries

All-time high

40.40 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

70.21 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada stood at 40.40 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada peaked at 40.40 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.21 million tonnes, in 1850.

Canada ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	447.37 million tonnes	70.21 million tonnes	858.12 million tonnes	10
1860s	1.50 billion tonnes	966.42 million tonnes	2.07 billion tonnes	10
1870s	2.74 billion tonnes	2.19 billion tonnes	3.30 billion tonnes	10
1880s	4.04 billion tonnes	3.43 billion tonnes	4.68 billion tonnes	10
1890s	5.39 billion tonnes	4.81 billion tonnes	5.97 billion tonnes	10
1900s	7.25 billion tonnes	6.15 billion tonnes	8.49 billion tonnes	10
1910s	10.35 billion tonnes	8.81 billion tonnes	11.97 billion tonnes	10
1920s	13.83 billion tonnes	12.31 billion tonnes	15.31 billion tonnes	10
1930s	17.05 billion tonnes	15.63 billion tonnes	18.45 billion tonnes	10
1940s	19.96 billion tonnes	18.74 billion tonnes	21.15 billion tonnes	10
1950s	23.31 billion tonnes	21.49 billion tonnes	25.29 billion tonnes	10
1960s	27.34 billion tonnes	25.72 billion tonnes	28.77 billion tonnes	10
1970s	30.21 billion tonnes	29.05 billion tonnes	31.36 billion tonnes	10
1980s	32.76 billion tonnes	31.63 billion tonnes	33.90 billion tonnes	10
1990s	35.20 billion tonnes	34.14 billion tonnes	36.28 billion tonnes	10
2000s	37.58 billion tonnes	36.55 billion tonnes	38.41 billion tonnes	10
2010s	39.15 billion tonnes	38.50 billion tonnes	39.79 billion tonnes	10
2020s	40.16 billion tonnes	39.92 billion tonnes	40.40 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Canada

4 China 81.69 billion tonnes compare
5 Indonesia 78.57 billion tonnes compare
6 India 42.04 billion tonnes compare
8 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.18 billion tonnes compare
9 Thailand 21.76 billion tonnes compare
10 Colombia 20.74 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Canada

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
Urban population 82.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Canada was 40.40 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 40.40 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 70.21 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Canada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Canada ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.