Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Canada

Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was 20.31 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.31 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 183 countries
All-time high
129.22 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
18.85 Mt CO2e
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Canada, 2000–2023

2550751001252000201120232000: 108.3 Mt CO2e2001: 88.2 Mt CO2e2002: 104.4 Mt CO2e2003: 97.9 Mt CO2e2004: 129.2 Mt CO2e2005: 127.5 Mt CO2e2006: 107 Mt CO2e2007: 87.2 Mt CO2e2008: 62 Mt CO2e2009: 32.2 Mt CO2e2010: 59.7 Mt CO2e2011: 58.7 Mt CO2e2012: 55.9 Mt CO2e2013: 58.7 Mt CO2e2014: 55.4 Mt CO2e2015: 64.2 Mt CO2e2016: 57 Mt CO2e2017: 53.4 Mt CO2e2018: 53.9 Mt CO2e2019: 35.3 Mt CO2e2020: 35.9 Mt CO2e2021: 29.9 Mt CO2e2022: 18.8 Mt CO2e2023: 20.3 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Canada stood at 20.31 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Canada peaked at 129.22 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.85 Mt CO2e, in 2022.

Canada ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.4 Mt CO2e 32.24 Mt CO2e 129.22 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 55.22 Mt CO2e 35.32 Mt CO2e 64.17 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 26.24 Mt CO2e 18.85 Mt CO2e 35.9 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 30.13 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 5 Togo 29.09 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 24.86 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 8 Germany 17.47 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 9 Guatemala 16.94 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 10 Solomon Islands 15.87 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Canada?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Canada was 20.31 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 129.22 Mt CO2e in 2004.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 18.85 Mt CO2e in 2022.
How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Canada ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".