Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Canada
Canada: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was 3.28 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Canada is 3.28 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Canada peaked at 66.83 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.28 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Canada 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.08 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 35.52 Mt CO2e | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 66.83 Mt CO2e | +88.1% |
| 2003 | 64.13 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 61.56 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 64.45 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.5 Mt CO2e | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 44 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 39.42 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.39 Mt CO2e | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 39.11 Mt CO2e | +276.3% |
| 2011 | 42.89 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 27.45 Mt CO2e | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 30.16 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.62 Mt CO2e | -78.0% |
| 2015 | 44.12 Mt CO2e | +566.1% |
| 2016 | 27.36 Mt CO2e | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 19.92 Mt CO2e | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 22.79 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 13.56 Mt CO2e | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 23.99 Mt CO2e | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 13.75 Mt CO2e | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 49.91 Mt CO2e | +263.0% |
| 2023 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.59 Mt CO2e | 10.39 Mt CO2e | 66.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 Mt CO2e | 6.62 Mt CO2e | 44.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.73 Mt CO2e | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 49.91 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0099 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Canada?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Canada was 3.28 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 - total excluding recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.83 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.