Natural gas — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Natural gas — Emissions was 2,766 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 2,766 kt.
That represents a change of 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 2,796 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,110 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 | 1,300 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,306 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,410 kt | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,751 kt | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 1,326 kt | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 1,285 kt | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,507 kt | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 1,476 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,332 kt | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,352 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,530 kt | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1,308 kt | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,265 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,267 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,192 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,110 kt | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,151 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,257 kt | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,275 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,342 kt | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,482 kt | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,889 kt | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 2,107 kt | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 2,162 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,176 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,195 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,317 kt | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,223 kt | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,416 kt | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,481 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,405 kt | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,590 kt | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,796 kt | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,766 kt | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,766 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.68 kt, 44.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,404 kt | 1,285 kt | 1,751 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,270 kt | 1,110 kt | 1,530 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,145 kt | 1,482 kt | 2,481 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,639 kt | 2,405 kt | 2,796 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 OECD 15,127 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,116 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 4,922 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,729 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 346.85 kt compare
- 5 Italy 996.04 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 5.68 kt compare
- 6 Germany 844.75 kt compare
- 7 Belgium 769.62 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 2,766 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 2,796 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 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 (CO2). 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.