Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Canada
Canada: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 14.33 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Canada stood at 14.33 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Canada peaked at 43.59 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.072 kt, in 2020.
Canada ranks 20th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2367 kt | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1993 kt | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2615 kt | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1293 kt | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0837 kt | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9099 kt | +987.1% |
| 2002 | 8.88 kt | +876.4% |
| 2003 | 5.64 kt | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 8.34 kt | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 4.87 kt | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 5.78 kt | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 4.59 kt | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 3.35 kt | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 kt | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 7.36 kt | +579.4% |
| 2011 | 2.22 kt | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 3.15 kt | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 17.29 kt | +448.4% |
| 2014 | 14.02 kt | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 4.11 kt | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kt | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7 kt | +212.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58 kt | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 kt | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.072 kt | -94.5% |
| 2021 | 3.98 kt | +5426.0% |
| 2022 | 2.78 kt | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 43.59 kt | +1467.0% |
| 2024 | 14.33 kt | -67.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5426.0% | 0.072 kt | 3.98 kt |
| 2023 | +1467.0% | 2.78 kt | 43.59 kt |
| 2001 | +987.1% | 0.0837 kt | 0.9099 kt |
| 2002 | +876.4% | 0.9099 kt | 8.88 kt |
| 2010 | +579.4% | 1.08 kt | 7.36 kt |
| 2013 | +448.4% | 3.15 kt | 17.29 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 kt | 0.1293 kt | 5.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 kt | 0.0837 kt | 8.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 kt | 1.32 kt | 17.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 kt | 0.072 kt | 43.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Cambodia 16.64 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 16.99 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 17 Micronesia 0 kt
- 17 Polynesia 0 kt
- 18 Cameroon 15.6 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 15.14 kt compare
- 21 Nigeria 12.08 kt compare
- 22 Uganda 10.42 kt compare
- 23 Argentina 9.22 kt compare
- 23 Caribbean 0.8924 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 savanna — emissions in Canada?
- Savanna — emissions in Canada was 14.33 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 43.59 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 kt in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna — emissions?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). 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.