Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada

Canada: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 133.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
133.08 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 203 countries
All-time high
140.51 Mt CO2e
in 2014
All-time low
77.62 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada is 133.08 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada peaked at 140.51 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.62 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Canada 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.1 Mt CO2e 77.62 Mt CO2e 88.54 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 90.33 Mt CO2e 85.6 Mt CO2e 98.95 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 113.62 Mt CO2e 96.94 Mt CO2e 126.67 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 133.34 Mt CO2e 128.34 Mt CO2e 137.71 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 136.04 Mt CO2e 129.37 Mt CO2e 140.51 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 127.94 Mt CO2e 122.26 Mt CO2e 133.08 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 11 Mexico 150.68 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 12 Australia 144.58 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 13 Argentina 136.72 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 131.63 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 16 Vietnam 116.47 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 113.12 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada was 133.08 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 140.51 Mt CO2e in 2014.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 77.62 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Canada rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Canada ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).