Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual in Canada
Canada: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
165th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.61 % change on previous year
in 1852
All-time low
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
173
1852–2024
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual in Canada, 1852–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual in Canada stood at 1.18 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual in Canada peaked at 98.61 % change on previous year in 1852 and was at its lowest, 1.18 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Canada ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 98.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 51.31 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1854 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1855 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1856 | 22 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1857 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1858 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1859 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1860 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1861 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1862 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1863 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1864 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1865 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1866 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1867 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1868 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1869 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1870 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1871 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1873 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1874 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1875 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1876 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1877 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1878 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1879 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1880 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1881 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1882 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1886 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1887 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1888 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1889 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1890 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1891 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1893 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1895 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1896 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1898 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1902 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1903 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1904 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1905 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1908 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1909 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1910 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1912 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1914 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1915 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1916 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1917 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1920 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1922 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1923 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1924 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1925 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1926 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1927 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1932 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1933 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1935 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1939 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1942 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1946 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1950 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.18 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | -48.0% | 98.61 % change on previous year | 51.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 35.46 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 98.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1860s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 162 Croatia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Spain 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nauru 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 167 New Zealand 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 168 North Macedonia 1.13 % change on previous year 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual in Canada?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual in Canada was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 98.61 % change on previous year in 1852.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual?
- Canada ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.