Coastal protection in Canada
Canada: Coastal protection was 88.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
88.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 146 countries
All-time high
96.54
in 2016
All-time low
88.35
in 2025
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Canada, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Canada is 88.35, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Canada peaked at 96.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.35, in 2025.
Canada ranks 39th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Coastal protection in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 95.03 | — |
| 2013 | 95.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.54 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.68 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.9 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.57 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.46 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.45 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.08 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 91.83 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.87 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 88.35 | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 88.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.35 | 94.9 | 96.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.17 | 88.35 | 95.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Canada?
- Coastal protection in Canada was 88.35 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 96.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.35 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for coastal protection?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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