Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Canada
Canada: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0381 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Canada, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Canada stood at 0.0381 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Canada peaked at 0.0381 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Canada ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0013 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0035 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0041 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.005 °C | 0.0042 °C | 0.0058 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0068 °C | 0.006 °C | 0.0076 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0086 °C | 0.0078 °C | 0.0094 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0104 °C | 0.0096 °C | 0.0113 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0128 °C | 0.0116 °C | 0.0142 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0159 °C | 0.0145 °C | 0.0173 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 °C | 0.0177 °C | 0.021 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.023 °C | 0.0214 °C | 0.0246 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 °C | 0.0249 °C | 0.0284 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 °C | 0.0289 °C | 0.0328 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 °C | 0.0332 °C | 0.0365 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 °C | 0.0369 °C | 0.0381 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Canada?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Canada was 0.0381 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Canada rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.