Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada
Canada: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 133.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 78.3 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 83.24 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 88.54 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 87.29 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 85.99 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 84.34 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 84.44 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 84 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 87.24 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 86.94 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 86.83 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 86.11 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 85.6 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 88.85 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 90.18 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 90.83 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 92.47 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 96.5 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 98.95 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 96.94 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 99.59 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 104.47 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 107.89 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 112.24 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 117.08 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 120.78 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 124.83 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 125.75 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 126.67 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 129.76 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 131.17 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 132.67 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 132.52 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 135.47 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 135.4 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 137.71 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 136.06 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 134.3 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 128.34 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 129.37 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 131.01 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 134.44 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 135.96 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 140.51 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 139.39 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 135.88 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 137.61 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 138.69 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 137.57 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 122.26 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 125.53 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 128.63 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 130.19 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 133.08 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 133.08 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 26.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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 (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
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).