IPPU — Emissions in Canada

Canada: IPPU — Emissions was 6.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.1 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 148 countries
All-time high
16.2 kt
in 1982
All-time low
3.34 kt
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Canada, 1961–2023

51015196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Canada stood at 6.1 kt.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Canada peaked at 16.2 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.34 kt, in 1980.

Canada ranks 19th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4.72 kt —
1962 5.03 kt +6.6%
1963 5.27 kt +4.8%
1964 5.82 kt +10.4%
1965 6.21 kt +6.7%
1966 6.31 kt +1.6%
1967 6.72 kt +6.5%
1968 7.05 kt +4.9%
1969 7.14 kt +1.3%
1970 7.44 kt +4.2%
1971 7.12 kt -4.3%
1972 8.59 kt +20.6%
1973 8.02 kt -6.6%
1974 6.27 kt -21.8%
1975 6.07 kt -3.2%
1976 7.9 kt +30.1%
1977 7.14 kt -9.6%
1978 7.95 kt +11.3%
1979 4.41 kt -44.5%
1980 3.34 kt -24.3%
1981 8.89 kt +166.2%
1982 16.2 kt +82.2%
1983 7.1 kt -56.2%
1984 7.17 kt +1.0%
1985 5.65 kt -21.2%
1986 6.11 kt +8.1%
1987 8.67 kt +41.9%
1988 9.23 kt +6.5%
1989 7.37 kt -20.2%
1990 6.85 kt -7.1%
1991 7.01 kt +2.3%
1992 7.46 kt +6.4%
1993 9.12 kt +22.3%
1994 9.24 kt +1.3%
1995 7.31 kt -20.9%
1996 7.44 kt +1.8%
1997 7.31 kt -1.7%
1998 6.32 kt -13.5%
1999 6.79 kt +7.4%
2000 6.8 kt +0.1%
2001 5.72 kt -15.9%
2002 6.3 kt +10.1%
2003 5.86 kt -7.0%
2004 6.69 kt +14.2%
2005 6.57 kt -1.8%
2006 5.66 kt -13.9%
2007 4.88 kt -13.8%
2008 3.94 kt -19.3%
2009 3.55 kt -9.9%
2010 3.89 kt +9.6%
2011 4.59 kt +18.0%
2012 4.99 kt +8.7%
2013 5.09 kt +2.0%
2014 5.33 kt +4.7%
2015 5.12 kt -3.9%
2016 5.37 kt +4.9%
2017 5.51 kt +2.6%
2018 5.55 kt +0.7%
2019 6.02 kt +8.5%
2020 5.82 kt -3.3%
2021 6.05 kt +4.0%
2022 6.25 kt +3.3%
2023 6.1 kt -2.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 6.1 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.583 kt, 10.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +166.2% 3.34 kt 8.89 kt
1982 +82.2% 8.89 kt 16.2 kt
1983 -56.2% 16.2 kt 7.1 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.03 kt 4.72 kt 7.14 kt 9
1970s 7.09 kt 4.41 kt 8.59 kt 10
1980s 7.97 kt 3.34 kt 16.2 kt 10
1990s 7.48 kt 6.32 kt 9.24 kt 10
2000s 5.6 kt 3.55 kt 6.8 kt 10
2010s 5.15 kt 3.89 kt 6.02 kt 10
2020s 6.05 kt 5.82 kt 6.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Republic of Korea 11 kt compare
  2. 17 Germany 8.51 kt compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 6.92 kt compare
  4. 20 Brunei Darussalam 5.88 kt compare
  5. 20 Brunei 5.88 kt compare
  6. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 5.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Canada?
Ippu — emissions in Canada was 6.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.2 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 kt in 1980.
How does Canada rank for ippu — emissions?
Canada ranks 19th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 10,289 data points, 1961–2023
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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