All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 23.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Canada recorded 23.7 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 31.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.28 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.
Canada ranks 13th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.56 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 24.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 25.29 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.58 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.12 t CO2eq/cap | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 30.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.5 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.32 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.76 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 28.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.52 t CO2eq/cap | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.74 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.52 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 26.22 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.19 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.64 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 23.34 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 23.7 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.84 t CO2eq/cap | 24.92 t CO2eq/cap | 26.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.47 t CO2eq/cap | 26.95 t CO2eq/cap | 31.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.45 t CO2eq/cap | 22.28 t CO2eq/cap | 28.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 t CO2eq/cap | 23.34 t CO2eq/cap | 23.7 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Canada?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Canada was 23.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.