Global warming fossil in Canada
Canada: Global warming fossil was 0.0208 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming fossil in Canada, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming fossil in Canada stood at 0.0208. 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, global warming fossil in Canada peaked at 0.0208 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Global warming fossil in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +98.6% |
| 1853 | 0 | +51.3% |
| 1854 | 0 | +35.1% |
| 1855 | 0 | +26.9% |
| 1856 | 0 | +22.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 | +18.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 | +16.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 | +14.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 | +13.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 | +10.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 | +7.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 | +8.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 | +4.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0002 | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0002 | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0002 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0002 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0002 | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0003 | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0003 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0003 | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0003 | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0003 | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0003 | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0003 | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0003 | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0003 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0004 | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0004 | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0004 | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0004 | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0004 | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0004 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0004 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0004 | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0005 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0005 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0005 | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0005 | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0005 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0005 | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0006 | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0006 | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0006 | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0007 | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0007 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0007 | +5.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0008 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0008 | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0009 | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0009 | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.001 | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 0.001 | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0011 | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0011 | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0012 | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0012 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0013 | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0013 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0014 | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0014 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0015 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0015 | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0016 | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0016 | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0017 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0017 | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0018 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0018 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0019 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0019 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0019 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.002 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.002 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0021 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0021 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0022 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0023 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0023 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0024 | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0025 | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0026 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0027 | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0027 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0028 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0029 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.003 | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0031 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0032 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0033 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0034 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0035 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0036 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0037 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0038 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0039 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0041 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0042 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0043 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.011 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.012 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.013 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.015 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.016 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.019 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0208 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 18.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming fossil 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 | 0 |
| 1853 | +51.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1854 | +35.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1855 | +26.9% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0014 | 0.0012 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0019 | 0.0017 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0025 | 0.0022 | 0.0029 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0035 | 0.003 | 0.0039 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0047 | 0.0041 | 0.0055 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 | 0.0057 | 0.0079 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 | 0.0082 | 0.0104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 | 0.0107 | 0.0133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 | 0.0136 | 0.0166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 | 0.0169 | 0.0196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 | 0.0198 | 0.0208 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- 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)
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- 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 fossil in Canada?
- Global warming fossil in Canada was 0.0208 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Canada rank for global warming fossil?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming fossil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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