Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 31.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada stood at 31.57 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 36.03 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.16 %, in 2003.
That places Canada 136th out of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 36.03 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 35.46 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.97 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.27 % | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 34.16 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.9 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.68 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.21 % | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 33.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.59 % | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.28 % | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 16.48 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.16 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.31 % | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.33 % | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.26 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.78 % | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.48 % | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 22.54 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.92 % | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 23.17 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.12 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.24 % | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 25.48 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.18 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.96 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.53 % | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 32.02 % | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 31.72 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.57 % | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 31.57 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -50.0% | 32.59 % | 16.28 % |
| 2011 | +26.4% | 17.78 % | 22.48 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.44 % | 33.15 % | 36.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 % | 16.16 % | 32.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.49 % | 17.78 % | 26.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.71 % | 27.53 % | 32.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32.92 % compare
- 134 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32.85 % compare
- 135 Cabo Verde 32.48 % compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.44 % compare
- 138 Greece 31.25 % compare
- 139 Comoros 30.95 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Canada?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada was 31.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.03 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 % in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.