Natural gas — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0049 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0049 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Canada peaked at 0.005 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt, in 2005.
That places Canada 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0023 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kt | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 kt | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 kt | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 kt | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 kt | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kt | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 kt | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 kt | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kt | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 kt | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 kt | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 kt | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 kt | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.004 kt | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 kt | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 kt | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0049 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt, 49.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 kt | 0.0023 kt | 0.0031 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 kt | 0.002 kt | 0.0027 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 kt | 0.0026 kt | 0.0044 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kt | 0.0043 kt | 0.005 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 OECD 0.027 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.018 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 0.0088 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0066 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.0006 kt compare
- 5 Italy 0.0018 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 6 Germany 0.0015 kt compare
- 7 Belgium 0.0014 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 0.0049 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 0.005 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 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 25.6%. 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 (N2O). 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.