Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Canada
Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
589,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
449,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Canada recorded 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Canada peaked at 589,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 449,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
That places Canada 5th 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 — Carbon dioxide in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 458,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 449,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 463,393 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 464,072 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 478,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 491,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 507,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 522,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 529,615 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 543,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 566,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 558,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 564,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 581,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 576,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 570,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 566,315 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 589,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 574,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 541,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 554,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 562,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 561,770 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 568,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 564,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 563,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 553,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 566,660 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 575,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 579,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 524,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 537,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 547,658 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 449,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 543,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 541,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 589,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 553,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 579,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 524,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 547,658 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Japan 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 777,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Germany 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Brazil 514,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Mexico 505,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 South Africa 392,100 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 — carbon dioxide in Canada?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Canada was 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 589,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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