Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Canada

Canada: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions was 47.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
47.7
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.19
in 1998
All-time low
41.6
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Canada, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 41.61991: 43.41992: 46.81993: 48.81994: 511995: 54.11996: 57.21997: 59.31998: 61.21999: 58.62000: 58.22001: 562002: 53.22003: 52.32004: 51.32005: 49.62006: 49.92007: 49.12008: 48.42009: 45.12010: 44.32011: 45.32012: 482013: 49.72014: 52.62015: 50.52016: 45.22017: 46.52018: 47.7

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 47.7 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in 2018.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Canada peaked at 61.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 1990.

That places Canada 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Canada, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 41.6 —
1991 43.4 +4.3%
1992 46.8 +7.8%
1993 48.75 +4.2%
1994 51.02 +4.7%
1995 54.06 +6.0%
1996 57.2 +5.8%
1997 59.34 +3.7%
1998 61.19 +3.1%
1999 58.64 -4.2%
2000 58.2 -0.8%
2001 56.05 -3.7%
2002 53.19 -5.1%
2003 52.32 -1.6%
2004 51.34 -1.9%
2005 49.58 -3.4%
2006 49.93 +0.7%
2007 49.14 -1.6%
2008 48.37 -1.6%
2009 45.1 -6.8%
2010 44.29 -1.8%
2011 45.33 +2.3%
2012 48.05 +6.0%
2013 49.74 +3.5%
2014 52.62 +5.8%
2015 50.5 -4.0%
2016 45.24 -10.4%
2017 46.52 +2.8%
2018 47.7 +2.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 47.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.645, 74.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.2 41.6 61.19 10
2000s 51.32 45.1 58.2 10
2010s 47.78 44.29 52.62 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Nigeria 57.72 compare
  2. 7 Venezuela 56.18 compare
  3. 8 India 54.41 compare
  4. 10 Libya 47.05 compare
  5. 11 Turkmenistan 43.04 compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 37.32 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Canada?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Canada was 47.7 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 61.19 in 1998.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 1990.
How does Canada rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?
Canada ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions
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
185 places, 5,186 data points, 1990–2018
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Fugitive sector greenhouse gas 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.