Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Canada
Canada: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 1.22 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.22 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 87.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Canada peaked at 42.79 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 kt, in 2001.
That places Canada 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.75 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.54 kt | +128.0% |
| 1997 | 7.83 kt | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 42.79 kt | +446.2% |
| 1999 | 16.19 kt | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 5.66 kt | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 kt | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.813 kt | +2236.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5248 kt | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 kt | +241.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7799 kt | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0916 kt | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7164 kt | +682.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0391 kt | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3615 kt | +824.6% |
| 2010 | 0.772 kt | +113.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4012 kt | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7836 kt | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 kt | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 4.26 kt | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7984 kt | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0973 kt | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4775 kt | +390.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2945 kt | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0816 kt | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1396 kt | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2117 kt | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7701 kt | +263.8% |
| 2023 | 9.87 kt | +1182.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 kt | -87.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2236.2% | 0.0348 kt | 0.813 kt |
| 2023 | +1182.2% | 0.7701 kt | 9.87 kt |
| 2009 | +824.6% | 0.0391 kt | 0.3615 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 kt | 3.75 kt | 42.79 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 kt | 0.0348 kt | 5.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 kt | 0.0816 kt | 4.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 kt | 0.1396 kt | 9.87 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Argentina 1.66 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Angola 1.49 kt compare
- 10 Namibia 1.32 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 0.6178 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.6071 kt compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.5731 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 open shrubland — emissions in Canada?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Canada was 1.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42.79 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 kt in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.