Agrifood systems — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 157 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
157 kt
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
12th
of 217 countries
All-time high
157 kt
in 2023
All-time low
99.66 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 99.7 kt1991: 101.2 kt1992: 102.8 kt1993: 104.9 kt1994: 105.5 kt1995: 110.6 kt1996: 115.7 kt1997: 113.7 kt1998: 117.1 kt1999: 116.5 kt2000: 112.9 kt2001: 110.8 kt2002: 112.9 kt2003: 115.2 kt2004: 115.6 kt2005: 121.8 kt2006: 113 kt2007: 125.4 kt2008: 122.7 kt2009: 118.3 kt2010: 121.7 kt2011: 130.4 kt2012: 136.9 kt2013: 135.9 kt2014: 134.4 kt2015: 134.5 kt2016: 134.2 kt2017: 135.6 kt2018: 142.4 kt2019: 138.1 kt2020: 148.4 kt2021: 142.1 kt2022: 142.9 kt2023: 157 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Canada is 157 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Canada peaked at 157 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.66 kt, in 1990.

That places Canada 12th out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.77 kt 99.66 kt 117.08 kt 10
2000s 116.86 kt 110.77 kt 125.42 kt 10
2010s 134.42 kt 121.66 kt 142.44 kt 10
2020s 147.61 kt 142.11 kt 157 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Pakistan 237.2 kt compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 223.78 kt compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 177.68 kt compare
  4. 13 Argentina 153.45 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan (former) 151.3 kt compare
  6. 15 Mexico 139.14 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 157 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 157 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 99.66 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Canada ranks 12th 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 15.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O)
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