Petroleum products — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Petroleum products — Emissions was 16,644 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,644 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 143 countries
All-time high
18,514 kt
in 2018
All-time low
6,227 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 6.2k kt1991: 6.3k kt1992: 6.8k kt1993: 6.8k kt1994: 7.3k kt1995: 7.8k kt1996: 8.2k kt1997: 8.6k kt1998: 8.4k kt1999: 8.7k kt2000: 8.7k kt2001: 7.7k kt2002: 6.8k kt2003: 7.0k kt2004: 7.1k kt2005: 15.5k kt2006: 15.7k kt2007: 16.2k kt2008: 16.2k kt2009: 13.1k kt2010: 15.1k kt2011: 15.7k kt2012: 15.2k kt2013: 15.7k kt2014: 16.3k kt2015: 17.1k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 18.0k kt2018: 18.5k kt2019: 17.7k kt2020: 16.6k kt2021: 17.2k kt2022: 17.0k kt2023: 16.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Canada stood at 16,644 kt.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Canada peaked at 18,514 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,227 kt, in 1990.

That places Canada 5th out of 143 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.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,227 kt —
1991 6,267 kt +0.6%
1992 6,777 kt +8.1%
1993 6,825 kt +0.7%
1994 7,297 kt +6.9%
1995 7,845 kt +7.5%
1996 8,203 kt +4.6%
1997 8,637 kt +5.3%
1998 8,397 kt -2.8%
1999 8,660 kt +3.1%
2000 8,669 kt +0.1%
2001 7,732 kt -10.8%
2002 6,788 kt -12.2%
2003 6,996 kt +3.1%
2004 7,051 kt +0.8%
2005 15,522 kt +120.1%
2006 15,706 kt +1.2%
2007 16,153 kt +2.8%
2008 16,232 kt +0.5%
2009 13,065 kt -19.5%
2010 15,116 kt +15.7%
2011 15,725 kt +4.0%
2012 15,206 kt -3.3%
2013 15,668 kt +3.0%
2014 16,320 kt +4.2%
2015 17,071 kt +4.6%
2016 17,275 kt +1.2%
2017 17,963 kt +4.0%
2018 18,514 kt +3.1%
2019 17,675 kt -4.5%
2020 16,601 kt -6.1%
2021 17,224 kt +3.8%
2022 16,992 kt -1.3%
2023 16,644 kt -2.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 16,644 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 31.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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
2005 +120.1% 7,051 kt 15,522 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,513 kt 6,227 kt 8,660 kt 10
2000s 11,391 kt 6,788 kt 16,232 kt 10
2010s 16,653 kt 15,116 kt 18,514 kt 10
2020s 16,865 kt 16,601 kt 17,224 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 China 65,718 kt compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 9,798 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,574 kt compare
  5. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare
  8. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 870.62 kt compare
  9. 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare
  10. 8 France 11,088 kt compare
  11. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 513.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Canada?
Petroleum products — emissions in Canada was 16,644 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 18,514 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6,227 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Canada ranks 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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