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 9th out of 142 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.
Electricity — Emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.36 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.34 kt | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 11.22 kt | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.3 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.49 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.27 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.79 kt | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.89 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.71 kt | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.73 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.52 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.62 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.58 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.01 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.19 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.3 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.82 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.86 kt | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.33 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.54 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.42 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.48 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.24 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.11 kt | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 11.69 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.15 kt | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.49 kt | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.74 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.33 kt | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.67 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.71 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.72 kt | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.72 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 6 Russian Federation 28.03 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.21 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 22.15 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4653 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 16.28 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3738 kt compare
- 10 Egypt 10.37 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1301 kt compare
- 11 Pakistan 9.7 kt compare
- 12 France 9.39 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0.1128 kt compare
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 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 9th out of 142 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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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.