Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Canada

Canada: Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 2,466 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,466 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
8,780 kt
in 1995
All-time low
2,466 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200520201990: 4.1k kt1991: 3.6k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 8.5k kt1994: 7.0k kt1995: 8.8k kt1996: 8.3k kt1997: 7.0k kt1998: 6.6k kt1999: 7.7k kt2000: 6.9k kt2001: 5.9k kt2002: 6.6k kt2003: 6.5k kt2004: 6.2k kt2005: 7.3k kt2006: 6.2k kt2007: 5.6k kt2008: 4.6k kt2009: 4.0k kt2010: 4.8k kt2011: 4.9k kt2012: 5.0k kt2013: 4.8k kt2014: 4.3k kt2015: 5.0k kt2016: 4.4k kt2017: 3.8k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 2.5k kt2020: 2.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Canada recorded 2,466 kt for other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Canada peaked at 8,780 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,466 kt, in 2020.

Canada ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,790 kt 3,566 kt 8,780 kt 10
2000s 5,984 kt 3,988 kt 7,252 kt 10
2010s 4,309 kt 2,507 kt 5,032 kt 10
2020s 2,466 kt 2,466 kt 2,466 kt 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russian Federation 124,068 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,452 kt compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 1,301 kt compare
  4. 5 Portugal 966.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Canada?
Other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Canada was 2,466 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8,780 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2,466 kt in 2020.
How does Canada rank for other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 600 data points, 1990–2020
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