Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada

Canada: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,990 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,990 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7,001 kt
in 2013
All-time low
5,707 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.7k kt1991: 5.8k kt1992: 6.0k kt1993: 6.0k kt1994: 6.1k kt1995: 6.2k kt1996: 6.3k kt1997: 6.4k kt1998: 6.4k kt1999: 6.5k kt2000: 6.6k kt2001: 6.6k kt2002: 6.7k kt2003: 6.7k kt2004: 6.8k kt2005: 6.8k kt2006: 6.8k kt2007: 6.9k kt2008: 6.9k kt2009: 6.9k kt2010: 6.9k kt2011: 7.0k kt2012: 7.0k kt2013: 7.0k kt2014: 6.8k kt2015: 6.8k kt2016: 6.9k kt2017: 6.9k kt2018: 6.9k kt2019: 7.0k kt2020: 7.0k kt2021: 6.9k kt2022: 7.0k kt2023: 7.0k kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 6,990 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada peaked at 7,001 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,707 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 28th of 215 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) from CH4 in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,707 kt
1991 5,837 kt +2.3%
1992 5,956 kt +2.0%
1993 6,044 kt +1.5%
1994 6,134 kt +1.5%
1995 6,222 kt +1.4%
1996 6,313 kt +1.5%
1997 6,377 kt +1.0%
1998 6,436 kt +0.9%
1999 6,506 kt +1.1%
2000 6,565 kt +0.9%
2001 6,623 kt +0.9%
2002 6,677 kt +0.8%
2003 6,670 kt -0.1%
2004 6,767 kt +1.5%
2005 6,809 kt +0.6%
2006 6,832 kt +0.3%
2007 6,873 kt +0.6%
2008 6,895 kt +0.3%
2009 6,907 kt +0.2%
2010 6,939 kt +0.5%
2011 6,961 kt +0.3%
2012 6,977 kt +0.2%
2013 7,001 kt +0.3%
2014 6,838 kt -2.3%
2015 6,845 kt +0.1%
2016 6,872 kt +0.4%
2017 6,906 kt +0.5%
2018 6,939 kt +0.5%
2019 6,967 kt +0.4%
2020 6,987 kt +0.3%
2021 6,935 kt -0.7%
2022 6,961 kt +0.4%
2023 6,990 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,153 kt 5,707 kt 6,506 kt 10
2000s 6,762 kt 6,565 kt 6,907 kt 10
2010s 6,924 kt 6,838 kt 7,001 kt 10
2020s 6,968 kt 6,935 kt 6,990 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Ethiopia 8,364 kt compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 7,258 kt compare
  3. 27 Republic of Korea 7,059 kt compare
  4. 29 Japan 6,647 kt compare
  5. 30 Kenya 6,582 kt compare
  6. 31 France 6,405 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada was 6,990 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 7,001 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5,707 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Canada ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf