Share global co2 flaring in Canada
Canada: Share global co2 flaring was 4.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.67
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share global co2 flaring in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.12 for share global co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Canada peaked at 5.67 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Canada ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share global co2 flaring in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 1.56 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 2.16 | — |
| 1956 | 3.07 | +42.0% |
| 1957 | 3.94 | +28.4% |
| 1958 | 4.35 | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 3.44 | -20.9% |
| 1960 | 3.6 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 4.63 | +28.8% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 5.01 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.75 | -25.1% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 2.93 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 2.11 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9034 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7922 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6153 | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6099 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6489 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.819 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9899 | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 2.31 | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.09 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.61 | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.44 | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 5.67 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 4.54 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 4.89 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.64 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.46 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.53 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.32 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 356.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -100.0% | 1.56 | 0 |
| 1984 | +60.0% | 1.44 | 2.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 | 0 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 1.83 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9838 | 0.6099 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 0.9899 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.46 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 4.32 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.43 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.79 | 4.16 | 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 global co2 flaring in Canada?
- Share global co2 flaring in Canada was 4.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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