Agrifood systems — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 1,307 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,307 kt
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1,429 kt
in 2005
All-time low
1,176 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.3k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 1,307 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Canada peaked at 1,429 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,176 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,252 kt 1,176 kt 1,345 kt 10
2000s 1,359 kt 1,283 kt 1,429 kt 10
2010s 1,249 kt 1,221 kt 1,280 kt 10
2020s 1,254 kt 1,227 kt 1,307 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 Kenya 1,530 kt compare
  2. 25 Germany 1,394 kt compare
  3. 26 Spain 1,389 kt compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,286 kt compare
  5. 29 Uzbekistan 1,130 kt compare
  6. 30 South Sudan 1,106 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Canada?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Canada was 1,307 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,429 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,176 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Canada ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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