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 22nd out of 153 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.
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
- 19 Italy 2,980 kt compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 2,926 kt compare
- 21 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 kt compare
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 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 22nd 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 (CO2). 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.