Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Canada

Canada: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 77.26 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.26 kt
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
77.39 kt
in 2020
All-time low
19.53 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Canada, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Canada stood at 77.26 kt.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Canada peaked at 77.39 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.53 kt, in 1961.

That places Canada 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 19.53 kt
1962 22.31 kt +14.2%
1963 23.97 kt +7.5%
1964 23.89 kt -0.3%
1965 25.77 kt +7.9%
1966 27.65 kt +7.3%
1967 26.68 kt -3.5%
1968 26.11 kt -2.1%
1969 26.39 kt +1.1%
1970 25.39 kt -3.8%
1971 28.86 kt +13.6%
1972 29.67 kt +2.8%
1973 32.19 kt +8.5%
1974 32.25 kt +0.2%
1975 34.59 kt +7.3%
1976 36.38 kt +5.2%
1977 37.56 kt +3.2%
1978 37.77 kt +0.6%
1979 36.14 kt -4.3%
1980 39.16 kt +8.3%
1981 41.42 kt +5.8%
1982 43.49 kt +5.0%
1983 45.13 kt +3.8%
1984 45.3 kt +0.4%
1985 44.21 kt -2.4%
1986 44.11 kt -0.2%
1987 43.49 kt -1.4%
1988 40.51 kt -6.8%
1989 43.61 kt +7.6%
1990 44.77 kt +2.7%
1991 45.97 kt +2.7%
1992 47.01 kt +2.2%
1993 48.63 kt +3.5%
1994 48.73 kt +0.2%
1995 52.11 kt +6.9%
1996 56.18 kt +7.8%
1997 54.41 kt -3.2%
1998 54 kt -0.7%
1999 55.38 kt +2.5%
2000 53.26 kt -3.8%
2001 51.94 kt -2.5%
2002 52.32 kt +0.7%
2003 54.54 kt +4.2%
2004 54.41 kt -0.2%
2005 58.63 kt +7.8%
2006 51.64 kt -11.9%
2007 61.49 kt +19.1%
2008 60.08 kt -2.3%
2009 58.22 kt -3.1%
2010 59.12 kt +1.5%
2011 65.87 kt +11.4%
2012 71.43 kt +8.4%
2013 68.99 kt -3.4%
2014 67.64 kt -2.0%
2015 68.01 kt +0.6%
2016 67.04 kt -1.4%
2017 66.99 kt -0.1%
2018 72.22 kt +7.8%
2019 69.31 kt -4.0%
2020 77.39 kt +11.7%
2021 70.76 kt -8.6%
2022 72.54 kt +2.5%
2023 77.26 kt +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.7 kt 19.53 kt 27.65 kt 9
1970s 33.08 kt 25.39 kt 37.77 kt 10
1980s 43.04 kt 39.16 kt 45.3 kt 10
1990s 50.72 kt 44.77 kt 56.18 kt 10
2000s 55.65 kt 51.64 kt 61.49 kt 10
2010s 67.66 kt 59.12 kt 72.22 kt 10
2020s 74.49 kt 70.76 kt 77.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Mexico 93.42 kt compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 92.01 kt compare
  3. 15 Sudan (former) 82.15 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 77.11 kt compare
  5. 18 Nigeria 71.29 kt compare
  6. 19 Sudan 66.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Canada?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Canada was 77.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 77.39 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 19.53 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Canada ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf