Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 294,105 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 294,105 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 294,105 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158,175 kt, in 2001.
That places Canada 11th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252,586 kt | — |
| 1991 | 252,798 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 255,521 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 255,197 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 256,329 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 260,647 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 264,406 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 265,752 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 269,491 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 269,659 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 271,296 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 158,175 kt | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 159,668 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162,044 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 162,801 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 175,903 kt | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 172,952 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 179,331 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 174,640 kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 167,435 kt | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 172,050 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 174,956 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 175,490 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 188,107 kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 187,779 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 187,833 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 243,407 kt | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 245,946 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 245,966 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243,506 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 248,482 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 287,304 kt | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 288,613 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 294,105 kt | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 294,105 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,239 kt, 28.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -41.7% | 271,296 kt | 158,175 kt |
| 2016 | +29.6% | 187,833 kt | 243,407 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,239 kt | 252,586 kt | 269,659 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,424 kt | 158,175 kt | 271,296 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,504 kt | 172,050 kt | 245,966 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,626 kt | 248,482 kt | 294,105 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 294,105 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 294,105 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,175 kt in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 (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