Petroleum products — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Petroleum products — Emissions was 16,644 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +120.1% | 7,051 kt | 15,522 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China 65,718 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 9,798 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,574 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
- 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 870.62 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare
- 8 France 11,088 kt compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 513.34 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 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.