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 19 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.

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

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 4,061 kt —
1991 3,566 kt -12.2%
1992 6,437 kt +80.5%
1993 8,538 kt +32.6%
1994 7,004 kt -18.0%
1995 8,780 kt +25.4%
1996 8,276 kt -5.7%
1997 7,003 kt -15.4%
1998 6,562 kt -6.3%
1999 7,671 kt +16.9%
2000 6,870 kt -10.4%
2001 5,937 kt -13.6%
2002 6,601 kt +11.2%
2003 6,477 kt -1.9%
2004 6,224 kt -3.9%
2005 7,252 kt +16.5%
2006 6,248 kt -13.8%
2007 5,603 kt -10.3%
2008 4,644 kt -17.1%
2009 3,988 kt -14.1%
2010 4,837 kt +21.3%
2011 4,879 kt +0.9%
2012 5,000 kt +2.5%
2013 4,814 kt -3.7%
2014 4,260 kt -11.5%
2015 5,032 kt +18.1%
2016 4,368 kt -13.2%
2017 3,841 kt -12.1%
2018 3,554 kt -7.5%
2019 2,507 kt -29.5%
2020 2,466 kt -1.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 2,466 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.94 kt, 33.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +80.5% 3,566 kt 6,437 kt

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. 1 Türkiye 1,452 kt compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 1,301 kt compare
  4. 4 Portugal 966.88 kt compare
  5. 5 France 909.43 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 19 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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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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