Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Agrifood) in Canada
Canada: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Agrifood) was 7,575 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 7,575 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 7,575 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,065 kt, in 1990.
Canada ranks 38th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Agrifood) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,065 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,200 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6,323 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,414 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,520 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,607 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6,707 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,770 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,845 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,933 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,995 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,057 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,118 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,106 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,217 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,255 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,287 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,334 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,359 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,369 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,409 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,433 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,455 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,493 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,330 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,338 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,391 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,437 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,491 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,519 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,542 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,498 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,539 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,575 kt | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7,575 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 502.39 kt, 15.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,538 kt | 6,065 kt | 6,933 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,210 kt | 6,995 kt | 7,369 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,430 kt | 7,330 kt | 7,519 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,538 kt | 7,498 kt | 7,575 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 (co2eq) in Canada?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 7,575 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,575 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,065 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.