Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 35,130 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada stood at 35,130 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada peaked at 35,130 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,093 kt, in 1994.
Canada ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,099 kt | — |
| 1991 | 33,099 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,099 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,095 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,093 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,550 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 33,618 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33,699 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 33,950 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34,260 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34,551 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34,656 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34,721 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,749 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34,806 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34,729 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34,644 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34,526 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34,475 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,467 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,483 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,516 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34,536 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34,548 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,554 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,564 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,628 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34,676 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,899 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34,985 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,045 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 35,056 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,130 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35,130 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,456 kt | 33,093 kt | 34,260 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,632 kt | 34,467 kt | 34,806 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,639 kt | 34,483 kt | 34,985 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,098 kt | 35,045 kt | 35,130 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada was 35,130 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 35,130 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,093 kt in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.