Natural gas — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.2465 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2465 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.2492 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0989 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.116 kt1991: 0.116 kt1992: 0.126 kt1993: 0.156 kt1994: 0.118 kt1995: 0.115 kt1996: 0.134 kt1997: 0.132 kt1998: 0.119 kt1999: 0.12 kt2000: 0.136 kt2001: 0.117 kt2002: 0.113 kt2003: 0.113 kt2004: 0.106 kt2005: 0.099 kt2006: 0.103 kt2007: 0.112 kt2008: 0.114 kt2009: 0.12 kt2010: 0.132 kt2011: 0.168 kt2012: 0.188 kt2013: 0.193 kt2014: 0.194 kt2015: 0.196 kt2016: 0.206 kt2017: 0.198 kt2018: 0.215 kt2019: 0.221 kt2020: 0.214 kt2021: 0.231 kt2022: 0.249 kt2023: 0.246 kt

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 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9016 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.4386 kt compare
  3. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3323 kt compare
  4. 6 Italy 0.0888 kt compare
  5. 7 Germany 0.0753 kt compare
  6. 8 Belgium 0.0686 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 5th out of 57 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

Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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