Natural gas — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.2465 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — emissions in Canada stood at 0.2465 kt.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Canada peaked at 0.2492 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0989 kt, in 2005.
Canada ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1159 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1164 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1257 kt | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.156 kt | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1182 kt | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1145 kt | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1343 kt | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1315 kt | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1187 kt | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1205 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1364 kt | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1166 kt | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1127 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1129 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1062 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 kt | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1026 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.112 kt | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1136 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1196 kt | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1321 kt | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1684 kt | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1878 kt | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1927 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1939 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1956 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2065 kt | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1981 kt | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2153 kt | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2211 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2144 kt | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2308 kt | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2492 kt | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 kt | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2465 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 kt, 44.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1252 kt | 0.1145 kt | 0.156 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1132 kt | 0.0989 kt | 0.1364 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1911 kt | 0.1321 kt | 0.2211 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2352 kt | 0.2144 kt | 0.2492 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 OECD 1.35 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9016 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 0.4386 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3323 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.0309 kt compare
- 5 Italy 0.0888 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
- 6 Germany 0.0753 kt compare
- 7 Belgium 0.0686 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Canada?
- Natural gas — emissions in Canada was 0.2465 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2492 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0989 kt in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.