Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 11.5 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.5 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.33 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
10.2 Mt CO2e
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.5 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Canada peaked at 12.33 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2 Mt CO2e, in 2010.
Canada ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.33 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 11.95 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.02 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.89 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.88 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.26 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.38 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.25 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.74 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.75 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.54 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.75 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.71 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.58 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.53 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.61 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.46 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.82 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.54 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2372 Mt CO2e, 48.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 Mt CO2e | 10.45 Mt CO2e | 12.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 Mt CO2e | 10.2 Mt CO2e | 11.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 Mt CO2e | 11.46 Mt CO2e | 11.82 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Canada was 11.5 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 - deforestation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".