CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in Canada

Canada: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation was 192.11 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
192.11
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
192.11
in 2018
All-time low
120.95
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in Canada, 1990–2018

0501001502001990200420181990: 124.71991: 1211992: 125.21993: 127.21994: 133.41995: 137.11996: 140.41997: 144.81998: 147.51999: 151.22000: 1502001: 147.82002: 159.72003: 162.32004: 166.42005: 170.62006: 169.42007: 175.82008: 1742009: 169.52010: 174.72011: 175.12012: 176.82013: 181.82014: 180.42015: 1802016: 180.82017: 185.22018: 192.1

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 192.11 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Canada peaked at 192.11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120.95, in 1991.

That places Canada 6th out of 187 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) - Transportation in Canada, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in Canada, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 124.67 —
1991 120.95 -3.0%
1992 125.21 +3.5%
1993 127.18 +1.6%
1994 133.42 +4.9%
1995 137.09 +2.8%
1996 140.44 +2.4%
1997 144.85 +3.1%
1998 147.47 +1.8%
1999 151.16 +2.5%
2000 149.97 -0.8%
2001 147.79 -1.5%
2002 159.65 +8.0%
2003 162.28 +1.6%
2004 166.39 +2.5%
2005 170.62 +2.5%
2006 169.41 -0.7%
2007 175.76 +3.7%
2008 174.01 -1.0%
2009 169.48 -2.6%
2010 174.68 +3.1%
2011 175.06 +0.2%
2012 176.78 +1.0%
2013 181.81 +2.8%
2014 180.43 -0.8%
2015 180.01 -0.2%
2016 180.83 +0.5%
2017 185.25 +2.4%
2018 192.11 +3.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 192.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.38, 15.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.24 120.95 151.16 10
2000s 164.54 147.79 175.76 10
2010s 180.77 174.68 192.11 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 India 305.33 compare
  2. 4 Russia 258.86 compare
  3. 5 Japan 204.56 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 191.66 compare
  5. 8 Germany 158.3 compare
  6. 9 Mexico 156.58 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Canada?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Canada was 192.11 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) - transportation recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 192.11 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 120.95 in 1991.
How does Canada rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation?
Canada ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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) - Transportation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation
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
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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Transportation sector CO2 emissions 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.