emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
190th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Canada ranks 190th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8306 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8369 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8336 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8424 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8491 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8669 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8957 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9506 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9472 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9821 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9998 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9766 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9365 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8794 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8311 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8102 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7574 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7206 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6793 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6312 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5743 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5231 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.508 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4827 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4388 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3952 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3877 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3773 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.369 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3642 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3659 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3607 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3484 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8556 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8306 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9105 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9472 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9739 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8311 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6146 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8102 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3787 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3484 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4388 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3234 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Belize 0.3951 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Yemen 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Argentina 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.2823 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.