LULUCF — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 11.99 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.99 %
Change on year
up 1,099.0%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.99 %
in 2023
All-time low
0.13 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 2.2 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.4 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.1 %1995: 2.1 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 8.6 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 0.13 %2002: 0.64 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 0.59 %2006: 0.96 %2007: 0.44 %2008: 0.17 %2009: 0.57 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 0.92 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 0.23 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 1 %2023: 12 %

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 11.99 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,099.0% on the previous year and up 768.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Canada peaked at 11.99 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13 %, in 2001.

That places Canada 12th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.24 % 2.08 % 8.59 % 10
2000s 0.819 % 0.13 % 2.1 % 10
2010s 1.71 % 0.92 % 3.49 % 10
2020s 4.15 % 0.23 % 11.99 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Canada?
Lulucf — emissions share in Canada was 11.99 % 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 11.99 % in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 % in 2001.
How does Canada rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Canada ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 768.8%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.