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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Canada

Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
9,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Canada, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 10.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 9.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 10.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 10.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 10.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 11.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 11.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 11.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 12.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 11.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 11.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 11.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 11.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 12.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 12.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 11.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 11.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 12.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 13.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 12.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 13.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 13.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 14.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 15.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 14.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 15.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 16.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 15.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 16.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 16.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 17.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 16.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 18.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 17.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Canada is 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Canada peaked at 18,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.

That places Canada 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Canada, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 10,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 9,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
1992 10,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.2%
1993 10,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.0%
1994 10,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
1995 11,008 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1996 11,576 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.2%
1997 11,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
1998 11,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
1999 11,933 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2000 11,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2001 11,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
2002 11,429 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2003 12,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.9%
2004 11,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2005 11,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2006 11,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2007 12,326 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
2008 12,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.2%
2009 12,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2010 13,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
2011 13,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2012 14,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.1%
2013 15,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.0%
2014 14,928 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
2015 15,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.3%
2016 16,204 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2017 15,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.6%
2018 16,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.0%
2019 16,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2020 17,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2021 16,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.0%
2022 18,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.5%
2023 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 12,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 15,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 17,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 Netherlands 4,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 5 Argentina 21,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 6 Mexico 20,370 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 7 France 18,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 1,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 8 Latvia 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 9 Germany 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 9 Croatia 879.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 10 Egypt 14,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 11 Australia 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  11. 11 Estonia 674.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Canada?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Canada was 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 18,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Canada ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
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