Energy — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Energy — Emissions was 2,360 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,360 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,720 kt
in 2014
All-time low
805 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Canada, 1961–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Canada is 2,360 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Canada peaked at 2,720 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 805 kt, in 1961.

That places Canada 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 913.44 kt 805 kt 1,040 kt 9
1970s 1,294 kt 1,140 kt 1,450 kt 10
1980s 1,381 kt 1,250 kt 1,570 kt 10
1990s 1,986 kt 1,570 kt 2,280 kt 10
2000s 2,415 kt 2,350 kt 2,500 kt 10
2010s 2,575 kt 2,390 kt 2,720 kt 10
2020s 2,248 kt 2,110 kt 2,360 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,390 kt compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
  3. 11 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 1,743 kt compare
  5. 14 Australia 1,710 kt compare
  6. 15 Brazil 1,410 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Canada?
Energy — emissions in Canada was 2,360 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,720 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 805 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for energy — emissions?
Canada ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf