Land-use change — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Land-use change — Emissions was 92,700 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
92,700 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
112,668 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 112.7k kt1991: 112.7k kt1992: 112.7k kt1993: 112.7k kt1994: 112.7k kt1995: 112.7k kt1996: 112.7k kt1997: 112.7k kt1998: 112.7k kt1999: 112.7k kt2000: 112.7k kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 52.8k kt2017: 52.8k kt2018: 52.8k kt2019: 52.8k kt2020: 52.8k kt2021: 92.7k kt2022: 92.7k kt2023: 92.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Canada stood at 92,700 kt.

The figure is up 75.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Canada peaked at 112,668 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Canada ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,668 kt 112,668 kt 112,668 kt 10
2000s 11,267 kt 0 kt 112,668 kt 10
2010s 21,104 kt 0 kt 52,761 kt 10
2020s 82,715 kt 52,761 kt 92,700 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Indonesia 192,983 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 147,607 kt compare
  3. 4 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  4. 6 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 61,697 kt compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Canada?
Land-use change — emissions in Canada was 92,700 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 112,668 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Canada rank for land-use change — emissions?
Canada ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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