Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Canada
Canada: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 38,348 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Canada is 38,348 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Canada peaked at 38,348 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,132 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,138 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,134 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,132 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,600 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,664 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36,747 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37,003 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37,324 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37,595 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37,699 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37,770 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37,792 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37,851 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37,762 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37,667 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37,541 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37,486 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37,485 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 37,517 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37,561 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37,589 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37,606 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,616 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,635 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37,708 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37,761 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,049 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,183 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,253 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38,267 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38,348 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38,348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38,348 kt | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 38,348 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 2573.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,502 kt | 36,132 kt | 37,324 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,665 kt | 37,485 kt | 37,851 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,722 kt | 37,517 kt | 38,183 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,313 kt | 38,253 kt | 38,348 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Indonesia 241,354 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
- 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
- 4 Melanesia 22,176 kt compare
- 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,488 kt compare
- 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
- 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Canada?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Canada was 38,348 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 38,348 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,132 kt in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Drained 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.