Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 13,919 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13,919 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1,425.9% on the previous year and up 1,013.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 13,919 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.7 kt, in 2001.
That places Canada 6th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,376 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,746 kt | +141.9% |
| 1997 | 2,912 kt | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 10,989 kt | +277.4% |
| 1999 | 4,585 kt | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 2,350 kt | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 105.7 kt | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 516.85 kt | +389.0% |
| 2003 | 1,277 kt | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 865.57 kt | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 496.32 kt | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 751.45 kt | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 378.04 kt | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 143.67 kt | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 452.2 kt | +214.7% |
| 2010 | 1,008 kt | +122.8% |
| 2011 | 953.03 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,262 kt | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 1,250 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 821.14 kt | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 2,970 kt | +261.7% |
| 2016 | 1,059 kt | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 1,363 kt | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 3,315 kt | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 1,469 kt | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 210.84 kt | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 3,161 kt | +1399.1% |
| 2022 | 912.21 kt | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 13,919 kt | +1425.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1425.9% | 912.21 kt | 13,919 kt |
| 2021 | +1399.1% | 210.84 kt | 3,161 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,849 kt | 2,376 kt | 10,989 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 733.69 kt | 105.7 kt | 2,350 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,547 kt | 821.14 kt | 3,315 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,551 kt | 210.84 kt | 13,919 kt | 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 forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 13,919 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13,919 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.7 kt in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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