Energy — Emissions Share in Canada
Canada: Energy — Emissions Share was 53.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 53.35 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Canada peaked at 61.6 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.11 %, in 1990.
That places Canada 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 47.59 % | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 48.97 % | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 50.65 % | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 51.82 % | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.63 % | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.34 % | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 52.5 % | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 54.5 % | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 55.56 % | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.64 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.82 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.03 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.33 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.85 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.57 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 57.84 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.34 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.53 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.19 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.51 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.97 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.51 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.92 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.29 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.45 % | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 55.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.1 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 53.35 % | -6.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 53.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.27 % | 46.11 % | 55.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.26 % | 55.2 % | 57.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3 % | 58.34 % | 61.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.34 % | 53.35 % | 57.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 30 United States 54.64 % compare
- 31 Netherlands Antilles (former) 54.61 % compare
- 32 Indonesia 53.87 % compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 52.61 % compare
- 35 Ghana 52.14 % compare
- 36 Togo 50.36 % 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 share in Canada?
- Energy — emissions share in Canada was 53.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.11 % in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for energy — emissions share?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.