LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 3.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.96 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 8.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.75 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.
Canada ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 t CO2eq/cap | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | 8.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 t CO2eq/cap | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | 7.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | 3.68 t CO2eq/cap | 4.25 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions per capita in Canada?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Canada was 3.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.