AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada

Canada: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 36,410 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36,410 kt
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
29th
of 256 countries
All-time high
37,953 kt
in 1998
All-time low
26,863 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 28.2k kt1991: 28.1k kt1992: 28.9k kt1993: 28.7k kt1994: 28.8k kt1995: 30.2k kt1996: 33.6k kt1997: 31.6k kt1998: 38.0k kt1999: 32.7k kt2000: 30.9k kt2001: 30.2k kt2002: 31.3k kt2003: 31.2k kt2004: 32.7k kt2005: 32.8k kt2006: 32.7k kt2007: 31.1k kt2008: 29.9k kt2009: 28.7k kt2010: 28.8k kt2011: 27.9k kt2012: 28.2k kt2013: 28.8k kt2014: 28.2k kt2015: 28.5k kt2016: 27.2k kt2017: 27.8k kt2018: 29.0k kt2019: 27.9k kt2020: 26.9k kt2021: 29.0k kt2022: 27.4k kt2023: 36.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada is 36,410 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada peaked at 37,953 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,863 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 28,169 kt —
1991 28,062 kt -0.4%
1992 28,870 kt +2.9%
1993 28,681 kt -0.7%
1994 28,790 kt +0.4%
1995 30,208 kt +4.9%
1996 33,570 kt +11.1%
1997 31,606 kt -5.9%
1998 37,953 kt +20.1%
1999 32,720 kt -13.8%
2000 30,935 kt -5.5%
2001 30,203 kt -2.4%
2002 31,308 kt +3.7%
2003 31,209 kt -0.3%
2004 32,713 kt +4.8%
2005 32,841 kt +0.4%
2006 32,663 kt -0.5%
2007 31,139 kt -4.7%
2008 29,930 kt -3.9%
2009 28,677 kt -4.2%
2010 28,815 kt +0.5%
2011 27,862 kt -3.3%
2012 28,199 kt +1.2%
2013 28,812 kt +2.2%
2014 28,173 kt -2.2%
2015 28,531 kt +1.3%
2016 27,244 kt -4.5%
2017 27,799 kt +2.0%
2018 28,991 kt +4.3%
2019 27,906 kt -3.7%
2020 26,863 kt -3.7%
2021 29,024 kt +8.0%
2022 27,429 kt -5.5%
2023 36,410 kt +32.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 36,410 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 870.16 kt, 41.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +32.7% 27,429 kt 36,410 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,863 kt 28,062 kt 37,953 kt 10
2000s 31,162 kt 28,677 kt 32,841 kt 10
2010s 28,233 kt 27,244 kt 28,991 kt 10
2020s 29,931 kt 26,863 kt 36,410 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 27 Sudan 52,739 kt compare
  2. 28 France 41,771 kt compare
  3. 30 Kenya 36,256 kt compare
  4. 31 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  5. 32 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,457 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada was 36,410 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 37,953 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 26,863 kt in 2020.
How does Canada rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Canada ranks 29th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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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