Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.1026 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Canada stood at 0.1026 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Canada peaked at 0.1972 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0831 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Canada ranks 13th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0892 Mt CO2e | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | 0.0958 Mt CO2e | 0.1087 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1437 Mt CO2e | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | 0.1782 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1666 Mt CO2e | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | 0.1972 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | 0.0968 Mt CO2e | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1126 Mt CO2e | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | 0.126 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 166.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 79.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 577.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 160,518 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 681,733 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 842,251 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 31.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Canada was 0.1026 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1972 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).