AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Canada
Canada: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 5.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.66 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Canada peaked at 10.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.44 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.
Canada ranks 17th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.57 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.52 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.65 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.48 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.77 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.48 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.01 t CO2eq/cap | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 9.97 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.57 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.41 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap | +76.7% |
| 2017 | 6.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.91 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.35 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.66 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 9.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +88.2% | 5.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10.01 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +76.7% | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -61.8% | 9.18 t CO2eq/cap | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.57 t CO2eq/cap | 5.47 t CO2eq/cap | 5.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | 5.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 t CO2eq/cap | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | 9.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 t CO2eq/cap | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Canada?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Canada was 5.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.