Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 300.3%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.03 % change on previous year
in 1866
All-time low
-11.46 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Canada, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded -2.85 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 300.3% on the previous year and down 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 12.03 % change on previous year in 1866 and was at its lowest, -11.46 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Canada 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0.3634 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -661.7% |
| 1853 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1854 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1861 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1862 | 1 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1863 | 0.993 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.9564 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 0.989 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1866 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +1115.9% |
| 1867 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1868 | 0.8034 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1869 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1870 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +317.4% |
| 1871 | 0.7242 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1872 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1873 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1874 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1875 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1876 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1877 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1880 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1881 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1882 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1883 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5831 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1886 | 0.8057 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1887 | 0.9578 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1888 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1889 | 0.182 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1890 | 0.9328 % change on previous year | +412.5% |
| 1891 | 0.9236 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.5123 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1893 | 0.733 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1894 | 0.3457 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3046 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1896 | 0.7045 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 1897 | 0.5008 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1898 | 0.7268 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1899 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1900 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1901 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1902 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1904 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1905 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1906 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1907 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1908 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1909 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1910 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1911 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1912 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1913 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2855 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1915 | -0.3718 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1916 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -801.4% |
| 1917 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1918 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1919 | -0.7243 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1920 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 1921 | 0.9807 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1922 | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1923 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -785.9% |
| 1924 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1925 | 0.5314 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1926 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +363.1% |
| 1927 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1928 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1929 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1598 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1931 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1111.5% |
| 1932 | -0.5802 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1933 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1934 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +262.9% |
| 1935 | 0.5611 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1936 | 2 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 1937 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1938 | -0.2159 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1939 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1199.7% |
| 1940 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1941 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1942 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1943 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1945 | -0.0928 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1946 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2768.6% |
| 1947 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1948 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1524 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1950 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +2850.0% |
| 1951 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1952 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1953 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1954 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1956 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1957 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1958 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1959 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1961 | 0.939 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1962 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1963 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1964 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +307.0% |
| 1965 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1245 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1967 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +2812.8% |
| 1968 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5343 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1970 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +708.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6548 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1972 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +811.7% |
| 1973 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1974 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1975 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1976 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3613 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1978 | -0.8647 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1979 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -490.8% |
| 1980 | -0.5656 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1981 | -0.5103 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1982 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1983 | -0.9249 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9555 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0659 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1987 | 0.857 % change on previous year | -1400.0% |
| 1988 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1102.9% |
| 1992 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1993 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7567 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2036 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1155.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2729 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +630.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7234 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2004 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -512.9% |
| 2005 | -0.669 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -522.2% |
| 2007 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2008 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2009 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6696 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6105 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +302.5% |
| 2013 | 0.536 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +689.8% |
| 2015 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2016 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +263.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6414 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2020 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +1686.5% |
| 2021 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2024 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -2.85 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0871 % change on previous year, 32.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2850.0% | 0.1524 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2812.8% | 0.1245 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
| 1946 | +2768.6% | -0.0928 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1686.5% | -0.6414 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1400.0% | -0.0659 % change on previous year | 0.857 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | +1199.7% | -0.2159 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.3634 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.9569 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.7242 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.182 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6971 % change on previous year | 0.3046 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.7243 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7551 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.0928 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.1245 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7355 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.1532 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6006 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 168 North Macedonia -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Luxembourg -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Chile -2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 173 France -3.21 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Canada was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 % change on previous year in 1866.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.46 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.3%. 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 Methane emissions, 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 Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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 Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.