Energy — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Energy — Emissions was 568,000 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
568,000 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 217 countries
All-time high
604,000 kt
in 2019
All-time low
193,000 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Canada, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 568,000 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Canada peaked at 604,000 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 193,000 kt, in 1961.

Canada ranks 12th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 250,556 kt 193,000 kt 310,000 kt 9
1970s 388,500 kt 343,000 kt 438,000 kt 10
1980s 426,700 kt 402,000 kt 458,000 kt 10
1990s 462,800 kt 423,000 kt 510,000 kt 10
2000s 543,400 kt 514,000 kt 568,000 kt 10
2010s 551,800 kt 514,000 kt 604,000 kt 10
2020s 558,750 kt 545,000 kt 568,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 727,000 kt compare
  2. 10 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  4. 13 Germany 550,000 kt compare
  5. 14 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
  6. 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Canada?
Energy — emissions in Canada was 568,000 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 604,000 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 193,000 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for energy — emissions?
Canada ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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