Electricity — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Electricity — Emissions was 12.72 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Canada stood at 12.72 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Canada peaked at 12.72 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.36 kt, in 1990.
That places Canada 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.41 kt | 10.36 kt | 11.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.68 kt | 10.86 kt | 12.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 kt | 11.24 kt | 12.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 kt | 12.67 kt | 12.72 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Canada?
- Electricity — emissions in Canada was 12.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity — emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.