Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -457.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-457.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 276.4%
World rank
212th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,000 % change on previous year
in 1877
All-time low
-584.21 % change on previous year
in 1909
Years of data
170
1847–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Canada, 1847–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded -457.03 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 276.4% on the previous year and down 197.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1877 and was at its lowest, -584.21 % change on previous year, in 1909.
Canada ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1847 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1848 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1850 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1852 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1854 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1855 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1856 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1857 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1858 | 30 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1859 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1860 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 1861 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1862 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1863 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1864 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1865 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -1126.3% |
| 1866 | 27.08 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 57.38 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1868 | -284.38 % change on previous year | -595.6% |
| 1869 | 59.89 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1870 | 307.04 % change on previous year | +412.7% |
| 1871 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1872 | -88.16 % change on previous year | -2691.8% |
| 1873 | -461.11 % change on previous year | +423.1% |
| 1874 | 106.15 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1876 | -107.25 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1877 | 1,000 % change on previous year | -1032.4% |
| 1878 | -153.33 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1879 | 383.33 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1881 | -88.22 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1882 | 185.71 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1883 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1884 | 43.69 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 1885 | -130.41 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 1886 | 255.67 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1887 | 144.37 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1888 | 133.87 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1889 | -163.85 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1890 | 155.53 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1891 | 36.28 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1892 | -103.36 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1894 | -169.96 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1895 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1896 | 272.32 % change on previous year | +7058.0% |
| 1897 | -86.56 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1898 | 504.88 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 1899 | 281.05 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1900 | -57.88 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1901 | 120.6 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 1902 | -43.96 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1903 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1904 | 122.19 % change on previous year | +332.5% |
| 1905 | -55.42 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1906 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1907 | 380.04 % change on previous year | -3106.6% |
| 1908 | -95.65 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1909 | -584.21 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 1910 | 408.33 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1911 | 38.66 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1912 | -19.03 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1913 | 71.53 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1914 | -190.76 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1915 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1916 | 311.14 % change on previous year | +833.1% |
| 1917 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1918 | -51.33 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1919 | -414.05 % change on previous year | +706.6% |
| 1920 | 161.72 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1921 | -146.99 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1922 | -189.46 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1923 | 310.86 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1924 | -165.61 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1925 | 86.3 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1926 | 545.11 % change on previous year | +531.6% |
| 1927 | -23.82 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1928 | -75.46 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 1929 | 195.59 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 1930 | -189.13 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1931 | -295.07 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1932 | 69.5 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1933 | 87.17 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1935 | -110.71 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1936 | 759.25 % change on previous year | -785.8% |
| 1937 | -0.6442 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1938 | -208.46 % change on previous year | +32260.5% |
| 1939 | 219.16 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1940 | 43.95 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1941 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1942 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1943 | -36.07 % change on previous year | +588.0% |
| 1944 | -66.43 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1945 | -521.58 % change on previous year | +685.2% |
| 1946 | 179.92 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1947 | -35.13 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1948 | 191.84 % change on previous year | -646.1% |
| 1949 | -190.15 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1950 | 167.57 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1951 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1952 | -138.29 % change on previous year | +2134.1% |
| 1953 | 136.76 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1954 | 95.83 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1955 | 176.29 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1956 | 212.26 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1957 | -134.38 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1958 | 90.56 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1959 | 452.51 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 1960 | 254.01 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1961 | -84.4 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1962 | 911.34 % change on previous year | -1179.8% |
| 1963 | -69.82 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1964 | 580.27 % change on previous year | -931.1% |
| 1965 | -46.23 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1966 | -50.09 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 215.24 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 1968 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1969 | -82.16 % change on previous year | +1875.4% |
| 1970 | 784.23 % change on previous year | -1054.5% |
| 1971 | -67.51 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1972 | 157.09 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1973 | -98.3 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1975 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1976 | -69.61 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 1977 | 305.64 % change on previous year | -539.1% |
| 1978 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1979 | 237.8 % change on previous year | -2038.1% |
| 1980 | -95.57 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1982 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1983 | 59.65 % change on previous year | -505.1% |
| 1984 | 376.18 % change on previous year | +530.6% |
| 1985 | -120.77 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1986 | -384.5 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 1987 | 254.41 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1988 | -6 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1989 | -70.77 % change on previous year | +1079.6% |
| 1990 | -167.5 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1991 | -69.19 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1992 | 265.22 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 1993 | -95.01 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1995 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 1997 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1998 | -46.67 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 1999 | 87.53 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2000 | 60.2 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2001 | -133.74 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2002 | 168.52 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2003 | 220.99 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2004 | -128.96 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2005 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 30.72 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2007 | 679.33 % change on previous year | +2111.2% |
| 2008 | -166.59 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2009 | -110.17 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 139.83 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2011 | -35.31 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2012 | -112.47 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 2013 | 741.65 % change on previous year | -759.4% |
| 2014 | -153.54 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2015 | 46.99 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2016 | -380.22 % change on previous year | -909.2% |
| 2017 | 239.35 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2018 | -34.92 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2019 | -53.55 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 124.22 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 2022 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2023 | -121.41 % change on previous year | +421.1% |
| 2024 | -457.03 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -457.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | -32260.5% | -0.6442 % change on previous year | -208.46 % change on previous year |
| 1896 | +7058.0% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 272.32 % change on previous year |
| 1907 | +3106.6% | -12.64 % change on previous year | 380.04 % change on previous year |
| 1872 | -2691.8% | 3.4 % change on previous year | -88.16 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2111.2% | 30.72 % change on previous year | 679.33 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -2134.1% | -6.19 % change on previous year | -138.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -22.22 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1850s | 22.2 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1581 % change on previous year | -284.38 % change on previous year | 59.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 110.01 % change on previous year | -461.11 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 40.01 % change on previous year | -163.85 % change on previous year | 255.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1890s | 99.33 % change on previous year | -169.96 % change on previous year | 504.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | -19.87 % change on previous year | -584.21 % change on previous year | 380.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.51 % change on previous year | -414.05 % change on previous year | 408.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 69.82 % change on previous year | -189.46 % change on previous year | 545.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.78 % change on previous year | -295.07 % change on previous year | 759.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | -45.42 % change on previous year | -521.58 % change on previous year | 191.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 105.29 % change on previous year | -138.29 % change on previous year | 452.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.4 % change on previous year | -84.4 % change on previous year | 911.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.89 % change on previous year | -98.3 % change on previous year | 784.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.2336 % change on previous year | -384.5 % change on previous year | 376.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -167.5 % change on previous year | 265.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.02 % change on previous year | -166.59 % change on previous year | 679.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 % change on previous year | -380.22 % change on previous year | 741.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -119.38 % change on previous year | -457.03 % change on previous year | 124.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Canada was -457.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1877.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -584.21 % change on previous year in 1909.
- How does Canada rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.7%. 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.