Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 638,055 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1961–2023
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 13th out of 231 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217,313 kt | — |
| 1962 | 229,890 kt | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 234,760 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 263,690 kt | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 279,542 kt | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 286,973 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 312,692 kt | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 337,457 kt | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 341,529 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 377,066 kt | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 387,410 kt | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 417,428 kt | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 422,330 kt | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 427,476 kt | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 433,943 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 434,036 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 443,649 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 450,554 kt | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 480,074 kt | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 480,753 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 466,807 kt | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 451,116 kt | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 445,233 kt | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 463,488 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 460,608 kt | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 444,142 kt | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 470,167 kt | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 497,100 kt | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 505,326 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 478,272 kt | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 472,354 kt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 491,740 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 498,260 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 510,764 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 524,590 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 538,884 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 557,429 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 569,482 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 577,894 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 598,854 kt | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 593,256 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 584,868 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 618,974 kt | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 619,868 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 629,640 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 641,160 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 642,092 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 625,760 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 596,590 kt | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 588,974 kt | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 591,734 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 589,174 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 597,068 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 620,347 kt | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 620,480 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 637,481 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 674,400 kt | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 680,319 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 680,786 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 607,922 kt | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 620,056 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 636,348 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 638,055 kt | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 638,055 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 19.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Japan 968,417 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 855,644 kt compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 15 Germany 567,432 kt compare
- 16 Mexico 499,879 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 (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 13th out of 231 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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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