Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada

Canada: Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change was 4.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.45
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 1966
All-time low
2.59
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada, 1850–2024

0246185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada is 4.45, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada peaked at 5.03 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 1850.

Canada ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 2.59
1851 2.63 +1.6%
1852 2.66 +1.1%
1853 2.68 +1.0%
1854 2.72 +1.4%
1855 2.77 +1.9%
1856 2.8 +1.0%
1857 2.83 +0.9%
1858 2.85 +0.9%
1859 2.88 +1.0%
1860 2.96 +2.6%
1861 3.04 +2.9%
1862 3.13 +2.8%
1863 3.21 +2.7%
1864 3.29 +2.5%
1865 3.37 +2.5%
1866 3.45 +2.2%
1867 3.52 +2.1%
1868 3.59 +2.0%
1869 3.67 +2.0%
1870 3.69 +0.8%
1871 3.71 +0.5%
1872 3.72 +0.3%
1873 3.72 +0.1%
1874 3.72 -0.1%
1875 3.72 -0.1%
1876 3.71 -0.1%
1877 3.71 -0.2%
1878 3.7 -0.2%
1879 3.69 -0.2%
1880 3.69 -0.1%
1881 3.69 -0.1%
1882 3.68 -0.0%
1883 3.68 +0.0%
1884 3.68 -0.0%
1885 3.68 -0.0%
1886 3.69 +0.1%
1887 3.69 +0.0%
1888 3.69 +0.1%
1889 3.69 +0.1%
1890 3.68 -0.4%
1891 3.66 -0.5%
1892 3.64 -0.5%
1893 3.63 -0.5%
1894 3.61 -0.6%
1895 3.59 -0.5%
1896 3.57 -0.4%
1897 3.56 -0.5%
1898 3.54 -0.5%
1899 3.52 -0.5%
1900 3.54 +0.4%
1901 3.56 +0.7%
1902 3.59 +0.9%
1903 3.63 +1.0%
1904 3.67 +1.1%
1905 3.72 +1.2%
1906 3.76 +1.3%
1907 3.81 +1.3%
1908 3.86 +1.3%
1909 3.91 +1.3%
1910 3.97 +1.5%
1911 4.03 +1.5%
1912 4.09 +1.5%
1913 4.15 +1.5%
1914 4.22 +1.6%
1915 4.28 +1.5%
1916 4.35 +1.6%
1917 4.41 +1.5%
1918 4.48 +1.5%
1919 4.55 +1.5%
1920 4.6 +1.1%
1921 4.64 +0.9%
1922 4.68 +0.9%
1923 4.71 +0.7%
1924 4.75 +0.7%
1925 4.77 +0.6%
1926 4.8 +0.6%
1927 4.83 +0.5%
1928 4.85 +0.4%
1929 4.87 +0.4%
1930 4.89 +0.4%
1931 4.9 +0.3%
1932 4.91 +0.3%
1933 4.93 +0.2%
1934 4.94 +0.2%
1935 4.95 +0.2%
1936 4.96 +0.2%
1937 4.97 +0.2%
1938 4.98 +0.2%
1939 4.98 +0.2%
1940 4.98 -0.0%
1941 4.98 -0.1%
1942 4.98 -0.1%
1943 4.97 -0.1%
1944 4.96 -0.1%
1945 4.96 -0.1%
1946 4.95 -0.1%
1947 4.95 -0.1%
1948 4.94 -0.1%
1949 4.94 -0.1%
1950 4.94 +0.1%
1951 4.94 -0.0%
1952 4.95 +0.1%
1953 4.95 +0.2%
1954 4.96 +0.1%
1955 4.97 +0.1%
1956 4.97 +0.1%
1957 4.98 +0.2%
1958 4.99 +0.2%
1959 5 +0.1%
1960 5.01 +0.2%
1961 5.01 +0.1%
1962 5.02 +0.0%
1963 5.02 +0.0%
1964 5.02 +0.1%
1965 5.03 +0.2%
1966 5.03 +0.0%
1967 5.03 -0.0%
1968 5.02 -0.2%
1969 5.02 -0.2%
1970 5.01 -0.2%
1971 5 -0.1%
1972 4.99 -0.3%
1973 4.98 -0.2%
1974 4.97 -0.2%
1975 4.96 -0.2%
1976 4.95 -0.1%
1977 4.94 -0.2%
1978 4.93 -0.2%
1979 4.92 -0.1%
1980 4.92 -0.1%
1981 4.92 -0.1%
1982 4.91 -0.1%
1983 4.9 -0.2%
1984 4.9 -0.1%
1985 4.88 -0.3%
1986 4.87 -0.2%
1987 4.87 -0.2%
1988 4.86 -0.1%
1989 4.85 -0.1%
1990 4.85 -0.1%
1991 4.84 -0.2%
1992 4.83 -0.1%
1993 4.82 -0.1%
1994 4.81 -0.2%
1995 4.81 -0.2%
1996 4.8 -0.1%
1997 4.78 -0.4%
1998 4.77 -0.3%
1999 4.76 -0.2%
2000 4.75 -0.1%
2001 4.75 +0.0%
2002 4.75 -0.1%
2003 4.73 -0.3%
2004 4.72 -0.2%
2005 4.72 -0.1%
2006 4.71 -0.2%
2007 4.7 -0.2%
2008 4.68 -0.3%
2009 4.66 -0.5%
2010 4.63 -0.6%
2011 4.61 -0.4%
2012 4.59 -0.4%
2013 4.58 -0.4%
2014 4.56 -0.4%
2015 4.54 -0.3%
2016 4.53 -0.3%
2017 4.52 -0.2%
2018 4.51 -0.2%
2019 4.5 -0.3%
2020 4.49 -0.2%
2021 4.49 -0.2%
2022 4.47 -0.3%
2023 4.46 -0.2%
2024 4.45 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.74 2.59 2.88 10
1860s 3.32 2.96 3.67 10
1870s 3.71 3.69 3.72 10
1880s 3.69 3.68 3.69 10
1890s 3.6 3.52 3.68 10
1900s 3.71 3.54 3.91 10
1910s 4.25 3.97 4.55 10
1920s 4.75 4.6 4.87 10
1930s 4.94 4.89 4.98 10
1940s 4.96 4.94 4.98 10
1950s 4.97 4.94 5 10
1960s 5.02 5.01 5.03 10
1970s 4.96 4.92 5.01 10
1980s 4.89 4.85 4.92 10
1990s 4.81 4.76 4.85 10
2000s 4.72 4.66 4.75 10
2010s 4.56 4.5 4.63 10
2020s 4.47 4.45 4.49 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 China 9.01 compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 8.66 compare
  3. 6 India 4.63 compare
  4. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3 compare
  5. 9 Thailand 2.4 compare
  6. 10 Colombia 2.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada?
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Canada was 4.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 1966.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 1850.
How does Canada rank for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change?
Canada ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 of global cumulative co emissions from land use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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