Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.51 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada stood at 3.51 %.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 4.71 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.42 %, in 2017.
That places Canada 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.59 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.62 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.47 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.62 % | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.71 % | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.65 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.51 % | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.48 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.38 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.87 % | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.94 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.75 % | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.95 % | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.88 % | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.67 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.65 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.35 % | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 4.37 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.33 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.16 % | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.06 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 % | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.42 % | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.44 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 % | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.71 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.66 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.51 % | -4.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.51 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.58 %, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 % | 4.47 % | 4.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 % | 3.65 % | 4.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % | 3.42 % | 4.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % | 3.51 % | 3.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
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- 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada was 3.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 % in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.