Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 68.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 68.49 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 76.55 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.37 %, in 2002.
Canada ranks 103rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 67.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.24 % | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 68.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.76 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.1 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.65 % | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 70.17 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.05 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.93 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.07 % | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 60.37 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.72 % | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61.55 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.97 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.3 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.04 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.84 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.32 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.88 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.04 % | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 75.66 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.92 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.55 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.36 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.72 % | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 69.88 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.66 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.78 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.36 % | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.1 % | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 69.94 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.49 % | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 68.49 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 91% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.92 % | 67.33 % | 71.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 % | 60.37 % | 71.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.95 % | 60.88 % | 76.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.72 % | 67.36 % | 69.94 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 (co2eq) in Canada?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada was 68.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 76.55 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.37 % in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.