Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 77.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.33 %
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
119th
of 209 countries
All-time high
91.3 %
in 2020
All-time low
58.77 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 59.2 %1991: 64 %1992: 65 %1993: 63.8 %1994: 58.8 %1995: 61.7 %1996: 63 %1997: 73.7 %1998: 70.6 %1999: 75.9 %2000: 77.7 %2001: 79.8 %2002: 79.4 %2003: 78.7 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 83.3 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 83.9 %2008: 84.9 %2009: 84.9 %2010: 84.5 %2011: 85.7 %2012: 85.9 %2013: 85.7 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 84.4 %2016: 88 %2017: 87.1 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 87.5 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 86.9 %2022: 89.5 %2023: 77.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada stood at 77.33 %.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada peaked at 91.3 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.77 %, in 1994.

That places Canada 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.56 % 58.77 % 75.91 % 10
2000s 81.59 % 77.67 % 84.94 % 10
2010s 86.1 % 84.39 % 88.03 % 10
2020s 86.25 % 77.33 % 91.3 % 4

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  1. 116 Haiti 77.72 % compare
  2. 117 Samoa 77.71 % compare
  3. 118 OECD 77.62 % compare
  4. 120 India 76.98 % compare
  5. 121 Italy 76.97 % compare
  6. 121 Malta 76.97 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Canada was 77.33 % 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 91.3 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 58.77 % in 1994.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Canada ranks 119th 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 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.