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

Latest (2023)
23.7 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
31.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2003
All-time low
22.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 25.6 t CO2eq/cap1991: 24.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 25.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 25.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 25.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 25.9 t CO2eq/cap1996: 26.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 26.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 26.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 26.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 26.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 31.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 30.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 31.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 31.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 31.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 31.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 31.3 t CO2eq/cap2008: 30.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 28.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 28.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 22.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 22.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 22.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 22.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 22.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 25.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 26.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 26.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 25.8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 23.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 23.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 23.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 23.7 t CO2eq/cap

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 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Suriname 26.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 10 Australia 25.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 11 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 23.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 14 Guyana 22.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 15 Estonia 19.48 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 12th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.