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
Latest (2024)
0.0208 °C
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0208 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Canada, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +98.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +35.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.9% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +22.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 °C | +18.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +16.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +14.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +13.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 °C | +10.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 °C | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 °C | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 °C | +7.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 °C | +8.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 °C | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 °C | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 °C | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 °C | +4.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0003 °C | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0003 °C | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0004 °C | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0004 °C | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0004 °C | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0004 °C | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0004 °C | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0005 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0005 °C | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0005 °C | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0005 °C | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0005 °C | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0005 °C | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0006 °C | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0006 °C | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0006 °C | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0007 °C | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0007 °C | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0007 °C | +5.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0008 °C | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0008 °C | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0009 °C | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0009 °C | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 0.001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0011 °C | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0011 °C | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0012 °C | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0012 °C | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0013 °C | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0013 °C | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0014 °C | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0014 °C | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0015 °C | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0015 °C | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0016 °C | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0016 °C | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0017 °C | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0017 °C | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0018 °C | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0018 °C | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0019 °C | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0019 °C | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0019 °C | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.002 °C | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0021 °C | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0021 °C | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0022 °C | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0023 °C | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0023 °C | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0024 °C | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0025 °C | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0026 °C | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0027 °C | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0027 °C | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0028 °C | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0029 °C | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.003 °C | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0031 °C | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0032 °C | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0033 °C | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0034 °C | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0035 °C | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0036 °C | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0037 °C | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0038 °C | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0039 °C | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0041 °C | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0042 °C | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0043 °C | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 °C | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 °C | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 °C | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 °C | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 °C | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 °C | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 °C | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 °C | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 °C | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 °C | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 °C | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 °C | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 °C | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 °C | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 °C | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 °C | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 °C | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 °C | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 °C | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 °C | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 °C | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 °C | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 °C | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 °C | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 °C | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 °C | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 °C | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 °C | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.011 °C | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 °C | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 °C | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 °C | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.012 °C | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 °C | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 °C | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.013 °C | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 °C | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 °C | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 °C | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 °C | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 °C | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.015 °C | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 °C | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 °C | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.016 °C | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 °C | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 °C | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 °C | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 °C | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 °C | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 °C | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 °C | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 °C | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 °C | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.019 °C | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 °C | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 °C | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 °C | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 °C | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 °C | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 °C | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 °C | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0208 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 18.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +98.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +35.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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 |
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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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Measured in °C.