Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 32.68 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Canada stood at 32.68 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Canada peaked at 32.68 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.56 %, in 1994.
Canada ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 % | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 2.03 % | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.61 % | -70.0% |
| 1994 | 0.56 % | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % | +128.6% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % | +78.9% |
| 1997 | 3.09 % | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 4.38 % | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 6.03 % | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 7.26 % | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 9.34 % | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 10.27 % | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.47 % | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 13.49 % | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.49 % | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8 % | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 13.04 % | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.72 % | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8 % | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 17.53 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.78 % | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.18 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.85 % | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.21 % | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 21.12 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.48 % | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 26.66 % | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 25.62 % | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 28.52 % | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 31.34 % | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 31.71 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.68 % | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 % | 0.56 % | 6.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 % | 7.26 % | 17.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 % | 17.53 % | 26.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 % | 28.52 % | 32.68 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Canada?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Canada was 32.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32.68 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 % in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Canada ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). 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.