Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Canada
Canada: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 2,360 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Canada, 1961–2023
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 14th out of 229 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 805 kt | — |
| 1962 | 824 kt | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 817 kt | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 883 kt | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 910 kt | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 922 kt | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 980 kt | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,040 kt | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,040 kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,140 kt | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 1,150 kt | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,290 kt | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1,450 kt | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1,380 kt | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,330 kt | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,260 kt | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,280 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,270 kt | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,390 kt | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,340 kt | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,310 kt | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,260 kt | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,250 kt | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,340 kt | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1,380 kt | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,400 kt | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,430 kt | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,530 kt | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,570 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,570 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,650 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,770 kt | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1,860 kt | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,970 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2,070 kt | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,150 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,270 kt | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,270 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,280 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,350 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,370 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,390 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,390 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,420 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,410 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,500 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,490 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,480 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,350 kt | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,390 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,450 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,540 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,570 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,720 kt | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,690 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,550 kt | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,610 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,640 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,590 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,110 kt | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2,220 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,300 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,360 kt | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,360 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2 kt, 65.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,390 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 1,743 kt compare
- 16 Australia 1,710 kt compare
- 17 Brazil 1,410 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 1,410 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 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 14th out of 229 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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About this data
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