Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 35,130 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,130 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
35,130 kt
in 2022
All-time low
33,093 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 33.1k kt1991: 33.1k kt1992: 33.1k kt1993: 33.1k kt1994: 33.1k kt1995: 33.5k kt1996: 33.6k kt1997: 33.7k kt1998: 34.0k kt1999: 34.3k kt2000: 34.6k kt2001: 34.7k kt2002: 34.7k kt2003: 34.7k kt2004: 34.8k kt2005: 34.7k kt2006: 34.6k kt2007: 34.5k kt2008: 34.5k kt2009: 34.5k kt2010: 34.5k kt2011: 34.5k kt2012: 34.5k kt2013: 34.5k kt2014: 34.6k kt2015: 34.6k kt2016: 34.6k kt2017: 34.7k kt2018: 34.9k kt2019: 35.0k kt2020: 35.0k kt2021: 35.1k kt2022: 35.1k kt2023: 35.1k kt2024: 35.1k kt

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 OECD 167,145 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 47,911 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 29,817 kt compare
  5. 7 Poland 22,402 kt compare
  6. 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.