Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Canada
Canada: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 9.96 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Canada stood at 9.96 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Canada peaked at 36.4 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.96 kt, in 2020.
Canada ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17.35 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.63 kt | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 35.35 kt | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 29.03 kt | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 36.4 kt | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 33.84 kt | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 28.72 kt | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 26.67 kt | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 31.13 kt | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 27.89 kt | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 24.24 kt | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7 kt | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 26.8 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.15 kt | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 29.39 kt | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4 kt | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 22.85 kt | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 19 kt | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 16.81 kt | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 20.95 kt | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 19.95 kt | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.22 kt | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.45 kt | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 17.52 kt | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6 kt | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 19.12 kt | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.56 kt | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 14.41 kt | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10.18 kt | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 9.96 kt | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.96 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 31.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.26 kt | 17.35 kt | 36.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.42 kt | 16.81 kt | 29.39 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 kt | 10.18 kt | 21.22 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 kt | 9.96 kt | 9.96 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Canada?
- Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Canada was 9.96 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 kt in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. 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.