Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada
Canada: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0208 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada stood at 0.0208 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada peaked at 0.0208 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Canada ranks 8th of 214 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0035 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0039 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0047 °C | 0.0041 °C | 0.0055 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 °C | 0.0057 °C | 0.0079 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0082 °C | 0.0104 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 °C | 0.0107 °C | 0.0133 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 °C | 0.0136 °C | 0.0166 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 °C | 0.0169 °C | 0.0196 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 °C | 0.0198 °C | 0.0208 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada was 0.0208 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Canada rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.