Electricity — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Electricity — Emissions was 2,017 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2,017 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Canada peaked at 2,259 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,413 kt, in 2012.
That places Canada 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1,697 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,787 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,844 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,653 kt | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,643 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,654 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,671 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,876 kt | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 2,106 kt | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 2,020 kt | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,079 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,188 kt | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,044 kt | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,259 kt | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2,123 kt | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,054 kt | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,950 kt | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,887 kt | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,821 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,653 kt | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,699 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,603 kt | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,413 kt | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1,920 kt | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 1,854 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,927 kt | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,823 kt | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,862 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,955 kt | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,007 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,009 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,017 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,017 kt | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,017 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.9% | 1,413 kt | 1,920 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,795 kt | 1,643 kt | 2,106 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,006 kt | 1,653 kt | 2,259 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 kt | 1,413 kt | 2,007 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,015 kt | 2,009 kt | 2,017 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Italy 2,980 kt compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 2,926 kt compare
- 19 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 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 2,017 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 2,259 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 kt in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for electricity — emissions?
- Canada ranks 20th 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 (CO2). 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.