Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 20.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.87 %
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
152nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.03 %
in 1990
All-time low
20.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 27 %1991: 26.4 %1992: 26.2 %1993: 25.6 %1994: 24.9 %1995: 25.3 %1996: 25.4 %1997: 25.2 %1998: 23.9 %1999: 24.6 %2000: 24.3 %2001: 25.3 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 24.9 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 26.1 %2006: 25.1 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 21.5 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 22 %2020: 24.7 %2021: 23.4 %2022: 23.3 %2023: 20.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Canada is 20.87 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Canada peaked at 27.03 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.87 %, in 2023.

Canada ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.03 % —
1991 26.43 % -2.2%
1992 26.18 % -0.9%
1993 25.62 % -2.1%
1994 24.9 % -2.8%
1995 25.34 % +1.8%
1996 25.39 % +0.2%
1997 25.25 % -0.6%
1998 23.9 % -5.3%
1999 24.58 % +2.8%
2000 24.31 % -1.1%
2001 25.33 % +4.2%
2002 25.12 % -0.8%
2003 24.91 % -0.8%
2004 25.54 % +2.5%
2005 26.15 % +2.4%
2006 25.13 % -3.9%
2007 24.57 % -2.2%
2008 24.28 % -1.2%
2009 24.55 % +1.1%
2010 23.88 % -2.7%
2011 23.15 % -3.1%
2012 22.7 % -1.9%
2013 22.57 % -0.6%
2014 21.5 % -4.7%
2015 21.06 % -2.0%
2016 22.14 % +5.1%
2017 21.75 % -1.8%
2018 21.65 % -0.5%
2019 21.96 % +1.4%
2020 24.7 % +12.5%
2021 23.45 % -5.1%
2022 23.3 % -0.6%
2023 20.87 % -10.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 20.87 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.46 % 23.9 % 27.03 % 10
2000s 24.99 % 24.28 % 26.15 % 10
2010s 22.24 % 21.06 % 23.88 % 10
2020s 23.08 % 20.87 % 24.7 % 4

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  1. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.68 % compare
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  3. 153 Nigeria 20.85 % compare
  4. 154 Bulgaria 20.28 % compare
  5. 155 Cambodia 20.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Canada?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Canada was 20.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 27.03 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 20.87 % in 2023.
How does Canada rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Canada ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.