LULUCF — Emissions in Canada

Canada: LULUCF — Emissions was 266.67 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
266.67 kt
Change on year
up 1,425.9%
World rank
7th
of 254 countries
All-time high
266.67 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2.02 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 49.4 kt1991: 49.4 kt1992: 49.4 kt1993: 49.4 kt1994: 49.4 kt1995: 49.4 kt1996: 134.7 kt1997: 68.3 kt1998: 257.6 kt1999: 107.5 kt2000: 55.1 kt2001: 2 kt2002: 9.9 kt2003: 24.5 kt2004: 16.6 kt2005: 9.5 kt2006: 14.4 kt2007: 7.2 kt2008: 2.8 kt2009: 8.7 kt2010: 19.3 kt2011: 18.3 kt2012: 24.2 kt2013: 23.9 kt2014: 15.7 kt2015: 56.9 kt2016: 20.3 kt2017: 26.1 kt2018: 63.5 kt2019: 28.1 kt2020: 4 kt2021: 60.6 kt2022: 17.5 kt2023: 266.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Canada stood at 266.67 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1,425.9% on the previous year and up 1,013.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Canada peaked at 266.67 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kt, in 2001.

That places Canada 7th 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.

LULUCF — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 49.44 kt —
1991 49.44 kt +0.0%
1992 49.44 kt +0.0%
1993 49.44 kt +0.0%
1994 49.44 kt +0.0%
1995 49.44 kt +0.0%
1996 134.7 kt +172.4%
1997 68.26 kt -49.3%
1998 257.59 kt +277.4%
1999 107.49 kt -58.3%
2000 55.08 kt -48.8%
2001 2.02 kt -96.3%
2002 9.9 kt +389.0%
2003 24.47 kt +147.2%
2004 16.58 kt -32.2%
2005 9.51 kt -42.7%
2006 14.4 kt +51.4%
2007 7.24 kt -49.7%
2008 2.75 kt -62.0%
2009 8.66 kt +214.7%
2010 19.3 kt +122.8%
2011 18.26 kt -5.4%
2012 24.17 kt +32.4%
2013 23.95 kt -0.9%
2014 15.73 kt -34.3%
2015 56.9 kt +261.7%
2016 20.29 kt -64.3%
2017 26.11 kt +28.7%
2018 63.5 kt +143.2%
2019 28.15 kt -55.7%
2020 4.04 kt -85.6%
2021 60.56 kt +1399.1%
2022 17.48 kt -71.1%
2023 266.67 kt +1425.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — 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
2023 +1425.9% 17.48 kt 266.67 kt
2021 +1399.1% 4.04 kt 60.56 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.47 kt 49.44 kt 257.59 kt 10
2000s 15.06 kt 2.02 kt 55.08 kt 10
2010s 29.64 kt 15.73 kt 63.5 kt 10
2020s 87.19 kt 4.04 kt 266.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Central African Republic 301.41 kt compare
  2. 5 Zambia 286.25 kt compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 270.76 kt compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 222.26 kt compare
  5. 9 Brazil 195.63 kt compare
  6. 10 Angola 194.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Canada?
Lulucf — emissions in Canada was 266.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 266.67 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kt in 2001.
How does Canada rank for lulucf — emissions?
Canada ranks 7th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.6%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 9,567 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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