Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada
Canada: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 1945
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Canada stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Canada peaked at 2.9% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Canada ranks 24th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 2.4% | — |
| 1929 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 1.5% | -43.1% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | -46.1% |
| 1934 | 1.0% | +20.6% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | +18.1% |
| 1937 | 1.2% | +18.0% |
| 1938 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 1940 | 1.9% | +49.1% |
| 1941 | 1.5% | -19.4% |
| 1942 | 1.9% | +22.8% |
| 1943 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 1944 | 2.5% | +50.5% |
| 1945 | 2.9% | +16.4% |
| 1946 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 1947 | 2.2% | -13.1% |
| 1948 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 1951 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 2.2% | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 13.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Canada?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Canada was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1945.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.