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

Canada: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 609.67 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
609.67
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
872.59
in 2007
All-time low
477.81
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

02004006008001990200420181990: 4841991: 477.81992: 490.91993: 487.61994: 503.71995: 514.61996: 528.31997: 543.71998: 552.11999: 560.62000: 580.62001: 808.32002: 826.92003: 846.82004: 838.72005: 851.42006: 842.42007: 872.62008: 851.52009: 8222010: 836.32011: 682.92012: 682.32013: 691.52014: 6972015: 6942016: 585.62017: 597.42018: 609.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Canada is 609.67, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Canada peaked at 872.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 477.81, in 1991.

That places Canada 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 including LUCF in Canada, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Canada, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 483.99 —
1991 477.81 -1.3%
1992 490.88 +2.7%
1993 487.56 -0.7%
1994 503.69 +3.3%
1995 514.62 +2.2%
1996 528.32 +2.7%
1997 543.72 +2.9%
1998 552.1 +1.5%
1999 560.63 +1.5%
2000 580.65 +3.6%
2001 808.34 +39.2%
2002 826.9 +2.3%
2003 846.79 +2.4%
2004 838.71 -1.0%
2005 851.37 +1.5%
2006 842.42 -1.1%
2007 872.59 +3.6%
2008 851.45 -2.4%
2009 822.04 -3.5%
2010 836.28 +1.7%
2011 682.88 -18.3%
2012 682.31 -0.1%
2013 691.53 +1.4%
2014 697.02 +0.8%
2015 693.99 -0.4%
2016 585.58 -15.6%
2017 597.4 +2.0%
2018 609.67 +2.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 609.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.08, 18.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF 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
2001 +39.2% 580.65 808.34

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 514.33 477.81 560.63 10
2000s 814.13 580.65 872.59 10
2010s 675.18 585.58 836.28 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Brazil 812.02 compare
  2. 8 Germany 680.06 compare
  3. 9 Iran 629.35 compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 603.57 compare
  5. 12 South Korea 585.07 compare
  6. 13 Saudi Arabia 514.6 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 including lucf in Canada?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Canada was 609.67 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 including lucf recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 872.59 in 2007.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 477.81 in 1991.
How does Canada rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
Canada ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including 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 (including 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.