Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Canada
Canada: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 249.65 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Canada stood at 249.65 kt.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Canada peaked at 250.04 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 203.81 kt, in 1990.
That places Canada 34th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 208.47 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 212.71 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 215.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 219.08 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 222.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 225.48 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 227.73 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 229.87 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 232.36 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 234.46 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 236.55 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 238.47 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 238.2 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 241.68 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 243.18 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 244.01 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 245.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 246.23 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 246.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 247.81 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 248.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 249.19 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 250.04 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 244.23 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 244.45 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 245.44 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 246.63 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 247.82 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 248.81 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 249.54 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 247.67 kt | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 248.6 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 249.65 kt | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 249.65 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.65 kt, 16.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.76 kt | 203.81 kt | 232.36 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.49 kt | 234.46 kt | 246.67 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.3 kt | 244.23 kt | 250.04 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.86 kt | 247.67 kt | 249.65 kt | 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 waste disposal — emissions in Canada?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Canada was 249.65 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 250.04 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.81 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.