Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Canada

Canada: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0726 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0726 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0759 kt per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0242 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Canada is 0.0726 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0759 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Canada 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0242 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0256 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1963 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1965 0.0312 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1966 0.032 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1967 0.0349 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1968 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1969 0.0381 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1970 0.0421 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1971 0.0432 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 0.0466 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1973 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1974 0.0477 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1975 0.0484 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1976 0.0484 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.0503 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1979 0.0535 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1980 0.0536 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 0.0521 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1982 0.0503 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1983 0.0497 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1984 0.0517 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1985 0.0514 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1986 0.0495 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1987 0.0524 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1988 0.0554 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1989 0.0564 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1990 0.0533 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1991 0.0527 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1992 0.0548 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 0.0556 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 0.057 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 0.0585 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 0.0601 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.0622 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1998 0.0635 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 0.0645 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 0.0668 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 0.0662 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 0.0652 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2003 0.069 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2004 0.0691 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.0702 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2006 0.0715 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.0716 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.0698 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 0.0665 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2010 0.0657 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2011 0.066 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.0657 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 0.0666 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 0.0692 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 0.0692 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0711 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 0.0752 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2018 0.0759 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0759 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0678 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
2021 0.0706 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 0.0724 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2023 0.0726 kt per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.031 kt per square kilometre 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 0.0381 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0477 kt per square kilometre 0.0421 kt per square kilometre 0.0535 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0523 kt per square kilometre 0.0495 kt per square kilometre 0.0564 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0582 kt per square kilometre 0.0527 kt per square kilometre 0.0645 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0686 kt per square kilometre 0.0652 kt per square kilometre 0.0716 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0701 kt per square kilometre 0.0657 kt per square kilometre 0.0759 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0708 kt per square kilometre 0.0678 kt per square kilometre 0.0726 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 131 Sweden 0.0788 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 132 Gabon 0.0766 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 133 Argentina 0.0745 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 135 East Timor 0.0614 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 136 Myanmar 0.06 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 137 Congo 0.0596 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Canada?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0726 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0759 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Canada rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.