Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country in Canada
Canada: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country was 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Canada is 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Canada peaked at 794.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 466.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
Canada ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 466.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 475.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 497.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 525.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 534.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 519.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 530.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 551.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 558.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 573.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 578.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 558.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 539.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 540.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 561.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 557.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 543.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 559.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 593.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 615.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 581.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 576.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 593.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 597.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 622.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 637.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 654.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 667.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 675.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 686.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 710.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 700.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 723.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 742.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 731.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 750.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 748.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 770.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 744.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 703.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 724.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 742.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 738.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 748.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 760.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 755.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 750.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 770.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 794.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 788.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 711.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 728.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 745.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 10.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 466.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 573.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 539.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 615.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 629.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 576.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 686.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 700.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 770.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 724.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 794.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 711.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Brazil 1.30 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Indonesia 1.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Japan 1.04 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Mexico 712.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Germany 681.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Australia 571.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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 greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Canada?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Canada was 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 794.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country (incl. aviation and shipping). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.