Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 28.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.55 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.11 %
in 1991
All-time low
10.9 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

1015202530351990200620231990: 34.6 %1991: 35.1 %1992: 34.4 %1993: 33.9 %1994: 33.4 %1995: 32.9 %1996: 32.5 %1997: 32 %1998: 31.6 %1999: 31.3 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 22.6 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 23.1 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 28.6 %2023: 28.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada is 28.55 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada peaked at 35.11 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.9 %, in 2004.

That places Canada 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.17 % 31.3 % 35.11 % 10
2000s 13.58 % 10.9 % 30.79 % 10
2010s 18.78 % 12.67 % 22.61 % 10
2020s 27.27 % 23.09 % 28.88 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada was 28.55 % 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 35.11 % in 1991.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 % in 2004.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Canada ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.