Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada

Canada: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 562.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
562.19 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
562.19 kt
in 2023
All-time low
337.43 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 337.4 kt1991: 342 kt1992: 346 kt1993: 348.9 kt1994: 364.6 kt1995: 363.9 kt1996: 372 kt1997: 372.1 kt1998: 387.1 kt1999: 405.9 kt2000: 408.8 kt2001: 412.2 kt2002: 419.7 kt2003: 415.1 kt2004: 428.5 kt2005: 424.5 kt2006: 432.8 kt2007: 439.8 kt2008: 442.8 kt2009: 440.1 kt2010: 448.4 kt2011: 450.4 kt2012: 455.1 kt2013: 469.3 kt2014: 469.8 kt2015: 471.1 kt2016: 496.8 kt2017: 509.1 kt2018: 530.2 kt2019: 530.3 kt2020: 532.6 kt2021: 540.5 kt2022: 556.3 kt2023: 562.2 kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 562.19 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada peaked at 562.19 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337.43 kt, in 1990.

That places Canada 23rd out of 205 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 337.43 kt
1991 341.96 kt +1.3%
1992 345.99 kt +1.2%
1993 348.85 kt +0.8%
1994 364.56 kt +4.5%
1995 363.89 kt -0.2%
1996 372 kt +2.2%
1997 372.14 kt +0.0%
1998 387.1 kt +4.0%
1999 405.88 kt +4.9%
2000 408.79 kt +0.7%
2001 412.23 kt +0.8%
2002 419.7 kt +1.8%
2003 415.12 kt -1.1%
2004 428.54 kt +3.2%
2005 424.45 kt -1.0%
2006 432.75 kt +2.0%
2007 439.76 kt +1.6%
2008 442.78 kt +0.7%
2009 440.15 kt -0.6%
2010 448.44 kt +1.9%
2011 450.38 kt +0.4%
2012 455.09 kt +1.0%
2013 469.27 kt +3.1%
2014 469.8 kt +0.1%
2015 471.07 kt +0.3%
2016 496.82 kt +5.5%
2017 509.1 kt +2.5%
2018 530.15 kt +4.1%
2019 530.31 kt +0.0%
2020 532.58 kt +0.4%
2021 540.48 kt +1.5%
2022 556.33 kt +2.9%
2023 562.19 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 363.98 kt 337.43 kt 405.88 kt 10
2000s 426.43 kt 408.79 kt 442.78 kt 10
2010s 483.05 kt 448.44 kt 530.31 kt 10
2020s 547.9 kt 532.58 kt 562.19 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 Spain 720.77 kt compare
  2. 21 Republic of Korea 659.4 kt compare
  3. 22 Poland 618.35 kt compare
  4. 24 Argentina 515.9 kt compare
  5. 25 South Africa 501.68 kt compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 464.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada was 562.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 562.19 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 337.43 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Canada ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,537 data points, 1990–2023
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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