LULUCF — Emissions in Canada

Canada: LULUCF — Emissions was 24.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.35 kt
Change on year
up 1,425.9%
World rank
6th
of 254 countries
All-time high
24.35 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1849 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 3.7 kt1991: 3.7 kt1992: 3.7 kt1993: 3.7 kt1994: 3.7 kt1995: 3.7 kt1996: 7.5 kt1997: 3.8 kt1998: 14.2 kt1999: 5.9 kt2000: 3 kt2001: 0.185 kt2002: 0.904 kt2003: 2.2 kt2004: 1.5 kt2005: 0.868 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 0.661 kt2008: 0.251 kt2009: 0.791 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 2.2 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 5.2 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 2.4 kt2018: 5.8 kt2019: 2.6 kt2020: 0.369 kt2021: 5.5 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 24.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Canada stood at 24.35 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,425.9% on the previous year and up 1,013.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Canada peaked at 24.35 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 kt, in 2001.

Canada ranks 6th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 (N2O) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.74 kt —
1991 3.74 kt +0.0%
1992 3.74 kt +0.0%
1993 3.74 kt +0.0%
1994 3.74 kt +0.0%
1995 3.74 kt +0.0%
1996 7.45 kt +99.2%
1997 3.78 kt -49.3%
1998 14.25 kt +277.4%
1999 5.95 kt -58.3%
2000 3.05 kt -48.8%
2001 0.1849 kt -93.9%
2002 0.9041 kt +389.0%
2003 2.23 kt +147.2%
2004 1.51 kt -32.2%
2005 0.8682 kt -42.7%
2006 1.31 kt +51.4%
2007 0.6613 kt -49.7%
2008 0.2513 kt -62.0%
2009 0.791 kt +214.8%
2010 1.76 kt +122.8%
2011 1.67 kt -5.4%
2012 2.21 kt +32.4%
2013 2.19 kt -0.9%
2014 1.44 kt -34.3%
2015 5.2 kt +261.7%
2016 1.85 kt -64.3%
2017 2.38 kt +28.7%
2018 5.8 kt +143.2%
2019 2.57 kt -55.7%
2020 0.3688 kt -85.6%
2021 5.53 kt +1399.2%
2022 1.6 kt -71.1%
2023 24.35 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% 1.6 kt 24.35 kt
2021 +1399.2% 0.3688 kt 5.53 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.39 kt 3.74 kt 14.25 kt 10
2000s 1.18 kt 0.1849 kt 3.05 kt 10
2010s 2.71 kt 1.44 kt 5.8 kt 10
2020s 7.96 kt 0.3688 kt 24.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Central African Republic 27.52 kt compare
  2. 4 Zambia 26.14 kt compare
  3. 5 Mozambique 24.72 kt compare
  4. 7 Brazil 17.86 kt compare
  5. 8 Angola 17.75 kt compare
  6. 9 Myanmar 16.89 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 24.35 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 24.35 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 kt in 2001.
How does Canada rank for lulucf — emissions?
Canada ranks 6th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O)
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