Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 29.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.54 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
184th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.53 %
in 1990
All-time low
27.86 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 34.5 %1991: 34 %1992: 33.5 %1993: 32.9 %1994: 31.9 %1995: 32.2 %1996: 32 %1997: 31.8 %1998: 31.1 %1999: 31.3 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 31.9 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 31.7 %2007: 31.2 %2008: 31.1 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 29.7 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 28.5 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 29 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 28.4 %2019: 28.8 %2020: 32.3 %2021: 31.2 %2022: 30.6 %2023: 29.5 %

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 29.54 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada peaked at 34.53 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.86 %, in 2015.

Canada ranks 184th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.53 % 31.11 % 34.53 % 10
2000s 31.65 % 30.77 % 32.81 % 10
2010s 29.27 % 27.86 % 31.24 % 10
2020s 30.9 % 29.54 % 32.26 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 181 Bulgaria 33.21 % compare
  2. 182 Ukraine 33.03 % compare
  3. 183 British Virgin Islands 30.59 % compare
  4. 185 Algeria 27.37 % compare
  5. 186 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 26.79 % compare
  6. 187 Cyprus 23.89 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada was 29.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 34.53 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 27.86 % in 2015.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Canada ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.