Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in Canada
Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) was 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
1,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Canada is 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Canada peaked at 3,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
That places Canada 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 1,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,477 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,840 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,333 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 2,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,500 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,544 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,597 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,840 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,412 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Indonesia 6,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 1,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Germany 2,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 93.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 South Africa 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 France 2,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Latvia 78.07 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Canada?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Canada was 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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