Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Canada
Canada: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0173 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Canada, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0173 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Canada peaked at 0.0173 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Canada 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0022 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0034 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0041 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0047 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0054 °C | 0.0048 °C | 0.006 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0067 °C | 0.0061 °C | 0.0072 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0079 °C | 0.0074 °C | 0.0084 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0094 °C | 0.0086 °C | 0.0102 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0112 °C | 0.0104 °C | 0.0119 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 °C | 0.012 °C | 0.0131 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 °C | 0.0132 °C | 0.0141 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 °C | 0.0142 °C | 0.0152 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 °C | 0.0153 °C | 0.0162 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 °C | 0.0163 °C | 0.017 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 °C | 0.017 °C | 0.0173 °C | 5 |
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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 agriculture and land use in Canada?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Canada was 0.0173 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.