AFOLU — Emissions Share in Canada
Canada: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 29.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 29.4 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Canada peaked at 31.35 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.79 %, in 2014.
That places Canada 157th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 28.91 % | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 28.53 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.89 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 27.05 % | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.43 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.35 % | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 27.52 % | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 31.35 % | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 27.93 % | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 26.12 % | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 25.78 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.12 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.65 % | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.93 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.06 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.26 % | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.91 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.21 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.12 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.18 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.86 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.23 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.79 % | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.09 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.17 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.65 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.13 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.21 % | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9 % | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.32 % | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29.4 % | +20.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 78% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.55 % | 27.05 % | 31.35 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.92 % | 24.91 % | 26.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 % | 22.79 % | 25.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 % | 24.32 % | 29.4 % | 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 share in Canada?
- Afolu — emissions share in Canada was 29.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 % in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.