Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Canada
Canada: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1846 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Canada recorded 0.1846 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Canada peaked at 0.4533 Mt CO2e in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0936 Mt CO2e, in 1980.
That places Canada 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2082 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1994 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2246 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1755 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.17 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2212 Mt CO2e | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2227 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1234 Mt CO2e | -44.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | +165.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4533 Mt CO2e | +82.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1989 Mt CO2e | -56.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2009 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1582 Mt CO2e | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.171 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2428 Mt CO2e | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2585 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1919 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1962 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2089 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2553 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2588 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2047 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2084 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2046 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1769 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1901 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1905 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1765 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.184 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1586 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1103 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1286 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1398 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1424 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1492 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1553 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1685 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.169 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1746 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1846 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +165.9% | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | 0.2489 Mt CO2e |
| 1982 | +82.1% | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | 0.4533 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1986 Mt CO2e | 0.1234 Mt CO2e | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2233 Mt CO2e | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | 0.4533 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2096 Mt CO2e | 0.1769 Mt CO2e | 0.2588 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1568 Mt CO2e | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | 0.1905 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1441 Mt CO2e | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | 0.1685 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1739 Mt CO2e | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Canada?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Canada was 0.1846 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 industrial processes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4533 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0936 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).