Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 39.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.51 %
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49.13 %
in 2020
All-time low
22.78 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 22.8 %1991: 25.2 %1992: 25.5 %1993: 25.8 %1994: 23.5 %1995: 25.4 %1996: 27 %1997: 30.7 %1998: 28.2 %1999: 31.7 %2000: 31.5 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 32 %2004: 31.4 %2005: 34.1 %2006: 30 %2007: 36.9 %2008: 37.2 %2009: 37.8 %2010: 37.8 %2011: 42.1 %2012: 44.7 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 42.7 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 44 %2019: 43.7 %2020: 49.1 %2021: 43.7 %2022: 46 %2023: 39.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Canada is 39.51 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Canada peaked at 49.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.78 %, in 1990.

That places Canada 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.57 % 22.78 % 31.69 % 10
2000s 33.29 % 29.98 % 37.77 % 10
2010s 42.62 % 37.79 % 44.71 % 10
2020s 44.59 % 39.51 % 49.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

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  3. 13 France 40.67 % compare
  4. 15 Egypt 39.01 % compare
  5. 16 Romania 38.9 % compare
  6. 17 Belize 38.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Canada?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Canada was 39.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 49.13 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 22.78 % in 1990.
How does Canada rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Canada ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.