Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Canada

Canada: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 45.55 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
45.55 kt
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
190.55 kt
in 1990
All-time low
27.52 kt
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020

501001502001990200520201990: 190.6 kt1991: 153.9 kt1992: 133.9 kt1993: 150.2 kt1994: 157.1 kt1995: 162.1 kt1996: 152.5 kt1997: 160.8 kt1998: 170.3 kt1999: 126.9 kt2000: 113.3 kt2001: 98.9 kt2002: 99.6 kt2003: 113 kt2004: 29.4 kt2005: 36.4 kt2006: 40.9 kt2007: 33.8 kt2008: 43.6 kt2009: 44.4 kt2010: 29.2 kt2011: 27.5 kt2012: 33.3 kt2013: 45.4 kt2014: 42.8 kt2015: 48.1 kt2016: 41.8 kt2017: 43.2 kt2018: 42.2 kt2019: 41.8 kt2020: 45.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Canada stood at 45.55 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Canada peaked at 190.55 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.52 kt, in 2011.

That places Canada 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.82 kt 126.92 kt 190.55 kt 10
2000s 65.33 kt 29.36 kt 113.27 kt 10
2010s 39.54 kt 27.52 kt 48.11 kt 10
2020s 45.55 kt 45.55 kt 45.55 kt 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Kenya 140 kt compare
  2. 10 Guyana 122.64 kt compare
  3. 11 Japan 71.61 kt compare
  4. 13 Portugal 36.68 kt compare
  5. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 36.4 kt compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 34.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Canada?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Canada was 45.55 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 190.55 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 27.52 kt in 2011.
How does Canada rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
Canada ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 1,025 data points, 1990–2020
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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