Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada
Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 29.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023
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 196th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 33.96 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 33.49 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.87 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 31.95 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 32.24 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 31.99 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.82 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 31.11 % | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 31.33 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.77 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.79 % | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.85 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.55 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.19 % | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.81 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.68 % | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.16 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.09 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.59 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.24 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.32 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.72 % | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.47 % | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.86 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.97 % | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.86 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.39 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.26 % | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 31.16 % | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.64 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.54 % | -3.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.54 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 46% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 196th out of 223 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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About this data
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.