Canada vs South America: LULUCF — Emissions Share

Canada
6.03 %
in 2023
South America
1.18 %
in 2023
Canada rank
11th
South America rank
13th

LULUCF — Emissions Share over time

  • Canada
  • South America
0246199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.03 % against 1.18 % in South America, a difference of 4.85 %.

That makes Canada's figure about 5.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.17 % 2.63 % 0.461 % South America
2000s 0.35 % 1.42 % 1.07 % South America
2010s 0.688 % 1.12 % 0.43 % South America
2020s 2.02 % 1.39 % 0.6275 % Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lulucf — emissions share, Canada or South America?
Canada, at 6.03 % against 1.18 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in lulucf — emissions share between Canada and South America?
4.85 %, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and South America rank globally for lulucf — emissions share?
Canada ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.