Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Canada, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0056 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% on the previous year and up 354.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0213 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.
Canada ranks 39th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +389.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +214.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +122.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +261.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1429.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +1425.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -73.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1429.2% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1425.9% | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Suriname 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nigeria 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 North Macedonia 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 United States Virgin Islands 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Philippines 0.0047 kt 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 forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.