LULUCF — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 19.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.22 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
32.05 %
in 2002
All-time low
9.77 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 18.7 %1991: 19 %1992: 18.4 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 17.9 %1995: 17.6 %1996: 17.3 %1997: 16.9 %1998: 16.6 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 16 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 32 %2003: 30.7 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 30.3 %2006: 30 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 31.9 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 20.4 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 22 %2021: 19.5 %2022: 19.2 %2023: 19.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Canada is 19.22 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Canada peaked at 32.05 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.77 %, in 2015.

That places Canada 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 18.68 % —
1991 18.99 % +1.7%
1992 18.45 % -2.8%
1993 18.27 % -1.0%
1994 17.93 % -1.9%
1995 17.63 % -1.7%
1996 17.31 % -1.8%
1997 16.87 % -2.5%
1998 16.58 % -1.7%
1999 16.4 % -1.1%
2000 15.96 % -2.7%
2001 31.75 % +98.9%
2002 32.05 % +0.9%
2003 30.74 % -4.1%
2004 30.7 % -0.1%
2005 30.32 % -1.2%
2006 29.97 % -1.2%
2007 29.91 % -0.2%
2008 30.49 % +1.9%
2009 31.64 % +3.8%
2010 31.95 % +1.0%
2011 10.13 % -68.3%
2012 10.21 % +0.8%
2013 10.1 % -1.1%
2014 9.8 % -3.0%
2015 9.77 % -0.3%
2016 21.48 % +119.9%
2017 20.53 % -4.4%
2018 20.43 % -0.5%
2019 20.37 % -0.3%
2020 22.02 % +8.1%
2021 19.54 % -11.3%
2022 19.21 % -1.7%
2023 19.22 % +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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 +119.9% 9.77 % 21.48 %
2001 +98.9% 15.96 % 31.75 %
2011 -68.3% 31.95 % 10.13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.71 % 16.4 % 18.99 % 10
2000s 29.35 % 15.96 % 32.05 % 10
2010s 16.48 % 9.77 % 31.95 % 10
2020s 20 % 19.21 % 22.02 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Canada?
Lulucf — emissions share in Canada was 19.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 32.05 % in 2002.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9.77 % in 2015.
How does Canada rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Canada ranks 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.