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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0845 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0874 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.09 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0913 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0925 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0958 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0983 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1024 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1054 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.107 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1087 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1275 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1356 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1538 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1782 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1583 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1673 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.149 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1794 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1915 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1972 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1534 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1724 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1436 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1572 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0968 Mt CO2e | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1024 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1216 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1386 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1401 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1411 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1304 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.126 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1026 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 36.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -30.0% | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | 0.0968 Mt CO2e |
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 |
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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).