Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada
Canada: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Canada peaked at 1.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1928.
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.3% | — |
| 1929 | 0.6% | +84.5% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | +34.4% |
| 1931 | 1.0% | +18.0% |
| 1932 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +84.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1930 | +34.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Canada?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Canada was 0.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1928.
- How does Canada rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.