AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Canada
Canada: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 166.25 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 166.25 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Canada peaked at 166.25 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.87 kt, in 1990.
That places Canada 14th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.87 kt | — |
| 1991 | 95.5 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 97 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 99.1 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 99.34 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.33 kt | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 112.85 kt | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 106.86 kt | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 120.64 kt | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 111.48 kt | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 104.97 kt | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 100.28 kt | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 103.37 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 106.84 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 106.62 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 110.86 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 102.22 kt | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 114.07 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 111.4 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 108.87 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 112.37 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 120.45 kt | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 128.31 kt | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 126.69 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 124.01 kt | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 127.41 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 121.61 kt | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 123.53 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 133.05 kt | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 125.86 kt | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 133.73 kt | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 132.49 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 129.33 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 166.25 kt | +28.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 166.25 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 76.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.1 kt | 93.87 kt | 120.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.95 kt | 100.28 kt | 114.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.33 kt | 112.37 kt | 133.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.45 kt | 129.33 kt | 166.25 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 166.25 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 166.25 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.87 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for afolu — emissions?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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