Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,732 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 33,732 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 33,732 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,583 kt, in 1961.
Canada ranks 14th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,583 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7,489 kt | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 8,039 kt | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 8,023 kt | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8,652 kt | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 9,277 kt | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 8,982 kt | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 8,761 kt | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,864 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8,556 kt | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9,693 kt | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 9,979 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 10,835 kt | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 10,860 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,625 kt | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 12,221 kt | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 12,668 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 12,768 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12,245 kt | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 13,273 kt | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 14,020 kt | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 14,734 kt | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 15,340 kt | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 15,429 kt | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,028 kt | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 14,959 kt | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14,773 kt | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13,801 kt | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 14,819 kt | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 21,937 kt | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 22,366 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22,726 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23,290 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23,347 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 24,587 kt | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 25,961 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 25,393 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25,299 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25,833 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25,148 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 24,738 kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24,917 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25,644 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 25,566 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,020 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 24,564 kt | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 28,024 kt | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 27,485 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26,879 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27,233 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29,620 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 31,554 kt | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 30,629 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 30,225 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,366 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30,018 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,894 kt | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 30,890 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33,727 kt | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 31,487 kt | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 32,045 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33,732 kt | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,297 kt | 6,583 kt | 9,277 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,145 kt | 8,556 kt | 12,768 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,618 kt | 13,273 kt | 15,429 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,074 kt | 21,937 kt | 25,961 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,998 kt | 24,564 kt | 28,024 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,244 kt | 27,233 kt | 31,894 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,748 kt | 31,487 kt | 33,732 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 soils — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 33,732 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33,732 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,583 kt in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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