Scientific publications per million in Canada
Canada: Scientific publications per million was 1,591 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,591
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,795
in 2021
All-time low
1,069
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Canada, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific publications per million in Canada is 1,591, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Canada peaked at 1,795 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,069, in 1999.
That places Canada 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,176 | — |
| 1997 | 1,147 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,098 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,069 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,116 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,085 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,161 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,213 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,325 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,470 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,536 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,562 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,597 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,642 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,648 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,661 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,700 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,693 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,692 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,697 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,675 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,672 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,685 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,682 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,697 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,795 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,714 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,591 | -7.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,591 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,123 | 1,069 | 1,176 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,371 | 1,085 | 1,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 | 1,648 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,699 | 1,591 | 1,795 | 4 |
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 scientific publications per million in Canada?
- Scientific publications per million in Canada was 1,591 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for scientific publications per million?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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