Total Energy — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Total Energy — Emissions was 21,428 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,428 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 169 countries
All-time high
22,885 kt
in 2018
All-time low
9,224 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 9.2k kt1991: 9.4k kt1992: 10.0k kt1993: 10.2k kt1994: 10.3k kt1995: 10.8k kt1996: 11.4k kt1997: 12.0k kt1998: 11.8k kt1999: 12.0k kt2000: 12.3k kt2001: 11.2k kt2002: 10.1k kt2003: 10.5k kt2004: 10.4k kt2005: 18.7k kt2006: 18.8k kt2007: 19.3k kt2008: 19.3k kt2009: 16.1k kt2010: 18.3k kt2011: 19.2k kt2012: 18.7k kt2013: 19.8k kt2014: 20.4k kt2015: 21.2k kt2016: 21.4k kt2017: 22.0k kt2018: 22.9k kt2019: 22.2k kt2020: 21.0k kt2021: 21.8k kt2022: 21.8k kt2023: 21.4k kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 21,428 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Canada peaked at 22,885 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,224 kt, in 1990.

That places Canada 7th out of 169 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.

Total Energy — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,224 kt —
1991 9,364 kt +1.5%
1992 10,034 kt +7.2%
1993 10,233 kt +2.0%
1994 10,268 kt +0.3%
1995 10,786 kt +5.0%
1996 11,381 kt +5.5%
1997 11,990 kt +5.4%
1998 11,838 kt -1.3%
1999 12,034 kt +1.7%
2000 12,279 kt +2.0%
2001 11,229 kt -8.5%
2002 10,097 kt -10.1%
2003 10,524 kt +4.2%
2004 10,368 kt -1.5%
2005 18,688 kt +80.2%
2006 18,808 kt +0.6%
2007 19,299 kt +2.6%
2008 19,329 kt +0.2%
2009 16,060 kt -16.9%
2010 18,297 kt +13.9%
2011 19,217 kt +5.0%
2012 18,726 kt -2.6%
2013 19,750 kt +5.5%
2014 20,350 kt +3.0%
2015 21,193 kt +4.1%
2016 21,414 kt +1.0%
2017 22,048 kt +3.0%
2018 22,885 kt +3.8%
2019 22,164 kt -3.2%
2020 21,015 kt -5.2%
2021 21,830 kt +3.9%
2022 21,804 kt -0.1%
2023 21,428 kt -1.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 21,428 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.56 kt, 27.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — 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 +80.2% 10,368 kt 18,688 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,715 kt 9,224 kt 12,034 kt 10
2000s 14,668 kt 10,097 kt 19,329 kt 10
2010s 20,604 kt 18,297 kt 22,885 kt 10
2020s 21,519 kt 21,015 kt 21,830 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 India 222,389 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 33,928 kt compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 5,182 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 26,868 kt compare
  5. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,248 kt compare
  6. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,235 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 16,036 kt compare
  8. 9 Japan 15,538 kt compare
  9. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 513.34 kt compare
  10. 10 Republic of Korea 12,330 kt compare
  11. 10 Republic of Moldova 477.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Canada?
Total energy — emissions in Canada was 21,428 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22,885 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9,224 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for total energy — emissions?
Canada ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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