Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 68.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.49 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
103rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
76.55 %
in 2014
All-time low
60.37 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 67.3 %1991: 67.3 %1992: 68.2 %1993: 68.3 %1994: 68.3 %1995: 68.8 %1996: 69.1 %1997: 70.7 %1998: 70.2 %1999: 71 %2000: 71.9 %2001: 61.1 %2002: 60.4 %2003: 61.7 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 62 %2006: 62.3 %2007: 62 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 61.3 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 76 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 75.9 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 76.4 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 69.7 %2019: 69.8 %2020: 67.4 %2021: 69.1 %2022: 69.9 %2023: 68.5 %

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Viet Nam 69.1 % compare
  2. 100 Vietnam 69.1 % compare
  3. 102 Mauritius 68.65 % compare
  4. 104 Singapore 68.46 % compare
  5. 105 Mexico 68.07 % compare
  6. 106 Kiribati 67.44 % compare

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.