LULUCF — Emissions in Canada

Canada: LULUCF — Emissions was 141,785 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
141,785 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 257 countries
All-time high
255,735 kt
in 2004
All-time low
61,475 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 104.3k kt1991: 104.3k kt1992: 104.3k kt1993: 104.3k kt1994: 104.3k kt1995: 104.7k kt1996: 104.8k kt1997: 104.9k kt1998: 105.1k kt1999: 105.5k kt2000: 105.7k kt2001: 255.6k kt2002: 255.7k kt2003: 255.7k kt2004: 255.7k kt2005: 255.6k kt2006: 255.6k kt2007: 255.4k kt2008: 255.4k kt2009: 255.4k kt2010: 255.4k kt2011: 61.5k kt2012: 61.5k kt2013: 61.5k kt2014: 61.5k kt2015: 61.5k kt2016: 161.4k kt2017: 161.4k kt2018: 161.7k kt2019: 161.9k kt2020: 161.9k kt2021: 141.7k kt2022: 141.8k kt2023: 141.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions in Canada is 141,785 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Canada peaked at 255,735 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61,475 kt, in 2011.

Canada ranks 4th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 104,276 kt —
1991 104,276 kt +0.0%
1992 104,276 kt +0.0%
1993 104,272 kt -0.0%
1994 104,270 kt -0.0%
1995 104,738 kt +0.4%
1996 104,801 kt +0.1%
1997 104,885 kt +0.1%
1998 105,141 kt +0.2%
1999 105,461 kt +0.3%
2000 105,732 kt +0.3%
2001 255,583 kt +141.7%
2002 255,654 kt +0.0%
2003 255,676 kt +0.0%
2004 255,735 kt +0.0%
2005 255,646 kt -0.0%
2006 255,551 kt -0.0%
2007 255,425 kt -0.0%
2008 255,371 kt -0.0%
2009 255,369 kt -0.0%
2010 255,401 kt +0.0%
2011 61,475 kt -75.9%
2012 61,503 kt +0.0%
2013 61,520 kt +0.0%
2014 61,530 kt +0.0%
2015 61,549 kt +0.0%
2016 161,392 kt +162.2%
2017 161,445 kt +0.0%
2018 161,733 kt +0.2%
2019 161,867 kt +0.1%
2020 161,937 kt +0.0%
2021 141,704 kt -12.5%
2022 141,785 kt +0.1%
2023 141,785 kt +0.0%

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
2016 +162.2% 61,549 kt 161,392 kt
2001 +141.7% 105,732 kt 255,583 kt
2011 -75.9% 255,401 kt 61,475 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,640 kt 104,270 kt 105,461 kt 10
2000s 240,574 kt 105,732 kt 255,735 kt 10
2010s 120,941 kt 61,475 kt 255,401 kt 10
2020s 146,803 kt 141,704 kt 161,937 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Brazil 906,293 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 399,628 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 155,217 kt compare
  4. 5 Peru 128,066 kt compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 70,047 kt compare
  6. 7 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Canada?
Lulucf — emissions in Canada was 141,785 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 255,735 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 61,475 kt in 2011.
How does Canada rank for lulucf — emissions?
Canada ranks 4th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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