Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 638,055 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
638,055 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
680,786 kt
in 2019
All-time low
217,313 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 638,055 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 680,786 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 217,313 kt, in 1961.

That places Canada 10th out of 197 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 278,205 kt 217,313 kt 341,529 kt 9
1970s 427,397 kt 377,066 kt 480,074 kt 10
1980s 468,474 kt 444,142 kt 505,326 kt 10
1990s 521,967 kt 472,354 kt 577,894 kt 10
2000s 615,106 kt 584,868 kt 642,092 kt 10
2010s 628,076 kt 588,974 kt 680,786 kt 10
2020s 625,595 kt 607,922 kt 638,055 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
  2. 8 Japan 968,417 kt compare
  3. 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
  4. 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
  5. 12 Germany 567,432 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 638,055 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 680,786 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 217,313 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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