Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Canada

Canada: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.7994 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7994 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.67 Mt CO2e
in 1994
All-time low
0.7943 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Canada, 1970–2024

00.511.5197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Canada stood at 0.7994 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Canada peaked at 1.67 Mt CO2e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7943 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

That places Canada 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 Mt CO2e 0.8967 Mt CO2e 1.25 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.8849 Mt CO2e 0.8426 Mt CO2e 0.9463 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.61 Mt CO2e 1.54 Mt CO2e 1.67 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.9323 Mt CO2e 0.8345 Mt CO2e 1.05 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.05 Mt CO2e 0.9667 Mt CO2e 1.13 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.833 Mt CO2e 0.7943 Mt CO2e 0.8905 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 49 Peru 0.8482 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 50 Czechia 0.8326 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 51 Spain 0.8102 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 53 Ghana 0.7908 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 54 Vietnam 0.7597 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 55 Haiti 0.7589 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Canada?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Canada was 0.7994 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 Mt CO2e in 1994.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7943 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Canada rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
Canada ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).