Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Canada
Canada: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 24.78 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 24.78 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada peaked at 24.78 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.34 kt, in 1994.
That places Canada 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.34 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.34 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.34 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.66 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.71 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.77 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.94 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.16 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.37 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.44 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.49 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.55 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.49 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.43 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.35 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.31 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.31 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.34 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.36 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.42 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.45 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.61 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.72 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.78 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.78 kt | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 24.78 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 kt, 18352.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.59 kt | 23.34 kt | 24.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.42 kt | 24.31 kt | 24.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 kt | 24.32 kt | 24.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 kt | 24.72 kt | 24.78 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Indonesia 34.88 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 33.79 kt compare
- 4 Belarus 27.6 kt compare
- 4 Melanesia 3.85 kt compare
- 6 Poland 15.8 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0.5804 kt compare
- 7 Ukraine 12.85 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.5509 kt compare
- 8 Germany 11.33 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2143 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada was 24.78 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 24.78 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 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 (N2O). 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.