Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Canada
Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
42,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Canada is 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Canada peaked at 56,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Canada ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 42,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 45,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 47,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 49,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 50,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 51,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 51,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52,715 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 53,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 55,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 54,679 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 54,229 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 51,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 50,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 50,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 52,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 53,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 52,210 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 53,054 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53,739 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 54,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 54,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55,986 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 55,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 55,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 42,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,241 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 56,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55,986 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Australia 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 France 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Colombia 57,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 54,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 South Africa 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Egypt 41,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Canada?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Canada was 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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