AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Canada
Canada: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 1,300 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Canada is 1,300 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Canada peaked at 1,355 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 959.4 kt, in 2020.
Canada ranks 29th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,006 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,002 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,031 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,024 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,028 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,079 kt | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,199 kt | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,129 kt | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,355 kt | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 1,169 kt | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1,105 kt | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,079 kt | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,118 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,115 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,168 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,173 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,167 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,112 kt | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,069 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,024 kt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,029 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 995.08 kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,007 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,029 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,006 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,019 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 973 kt | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 992.83 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,035 kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 996.65 kt | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 959.4 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,037 kt | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 979.59 kt | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,300 kt | +32.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,300 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 41.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +32.7% | 979.59 kt | 1,300 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,102 kt | 1,002 kt | 1,355 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,113 kt | 1,024 kt | 1,173 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 kt | 973 kt | 1,035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 kt | 959.4 kt | 1,300 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Canada?
- Afolu — emissions in Canada was 1,300 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 959.4 kt in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for afolu — emissions?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf