Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada

Canada: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 8,444 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,444
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 165 countries
All-time high
9,083
in 2023
All-time low
3,550
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada, 2016–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2016202020242016: 3.5k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.6k2019: 6.0k2020: 7.5k2021: 8.7k2022: 7.8k2023: 9.1k2024: 8.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada is 8,444, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada peaked at 9,083 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,550, in 2016.

That places Canada 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 3,550 —
2017 3,879 +9.3%
2018 4,641 +19.6%
2019 5,989 +29.0%
2020 7,456 +24.5%
2021 8,703 +16.7%
2022 7,786 -10.5%
2023 9,083 +16.7%
2024 8,444 -7.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 8,444 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,515 3,550 5,989 4
2020s 8,294 7,456 9,083 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Japan 10,873 compare
  2. 7 South Korea 10,265 compare
  3. 8 Italy 9,123 compare
  4. 10 France 7,681 compare
  5. 11 Australia 7,605 compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 6,750 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada was 8,444 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 9,083 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,550 in 2016.
How does Canada rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Canada ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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