CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Canada

Canada: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 574.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
574.4
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
574.4
in 2018
All-time low
412.93
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Canada, 1990–2018

02004006001990200420181990: 419.11991: 412.91992: 4261993: 422.71994: 438.81995: 449.51996: 463.21997: 478.51998: 486.81999: 495.12000: 5152001: 506.92002: 525.52003: 545.42004: 537.22005: 5502006: 541.12007: 571.32008: 550.22009: 520.82010: 5352011: 547.72012: 547.12013: 556.42014: 561.82015: 558.82016: 550.52017: 562.32018: 574.4

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Canada recorded 574.4 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Canada peaked at 574.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 412.93, in 1991.

Canada ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Canada, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Canada, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 419.12 —
1991 412.93 -1.5%
1992 426 +3.2%
1993 422.68 -0.8%
1994 438.82 +3.8%
1995 449.5 +2.4%
1996 463.16 +3.0%
1997 478.53 +3.3%
1998 486.76 +1.7%
1999 495.14 +1.7%
2000 515 +4.0%
2001 506.94 -1.6%
2002 525.47 +3.7%
2003 545.36 +3.8%
2004 537.25 -1.5%
2005 549.97 +2.4%
2006 541.07 -1.6%
2007 571.31 +5.6%
2008 550.2 -3.7%
2009 520.8 -5.3%
2010 535.03 +2.7%
2011 547.72 +2.4%
2012 547.14 -0.1%
2013 556.35 +1.7%
2014 561.83 +1.0%
2015 558.8 -0.5%
2016 550.48 -1.5%
2017 562.26 +2.1%
2018 574.4 +2.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 574.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.41, 15.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 449.26 412.93 495.14 10
2000s 536.34 506.94 571.31 10
2010s 554.89 535.03 574.4 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 South Korea 630.87 compare
  2. 8 Iran 629.29 compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 583.11 compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 514.6 compare
  5. 12 Mexico 472.14 compare
  6. 13 South Africa 433.25 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Canada?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Canada was 574.4 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 574.4 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 412.93 in 1991.
How does Canada rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Canada ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.