Global change over the last 50 years in Canada
Canada: Global change over the last 50 years was 842,251 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
842,251
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 1988
All-time low
842,251
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Canada, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 842,251 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Canada peaked at 1.82 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 842,251, in 2024.
That places Canada 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1966 | 1.54 million | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.45 million | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 942,139 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 973,511 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 913,123 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 871,392 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 842,251 | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 842,251 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 42.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million | 1.42 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.14 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 1.35 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.01 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.20 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 908,483 | 842,251 | 973,511 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Canada?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Canada was 842,251 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 842,251 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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