Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 12.77 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.77 %
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.3 %
in 2006
All-time low
12.77 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 14.6 %1991: 15.6 %1992: 16.3 %1993: 15.7 %1994: 14.6 %1995: 15.4 %1996: 15.8 %1997: 18.8 %1998: 17.4 %1999: 18.8 %2000: 19.9 %2001: 21.6 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 23.3 %2007: 20.7 %2008: 20.7 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 16.2 %2021: 16.1 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 12.8 %

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 12.77 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Canada peaked at 23.3 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.77 %, in 2023.

That places Canada 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.6 % —
1991 15.63 % +7.1%
1992 16.26 % +4.0%
1993 15.68 % -3.6%
1994 14.59 % -7.0%
1995 15.42 % +5.7%
1996 15.78 % +2.3%
1997 18.75 % +18.8%
1998 17.44 % -7.0%
1999 18.81 % +7.9%
2000 19.92 % +5.9%
2001 21.6 % +8.4%
2002 21.3 % -1.4%
2003 20.38 % -4.3%
2004 22.18 % +8.8%
2005 22.15 % -0.1%
2006 23.3 % +5.2%
2007 20.66 % -11.3%
2008 20.74 % +0.4%
2009 20.55 % -0.9%
2010 19.44 % -5.4%
2011 17.8 % -8.4%
2012 17.11 % -3.9%
2013 17.23 % +0.7%
2014 17.35 % +0.7%
2015 16.52 % -4.8%
2016 17.3 % +4.7%
2017 16.86 % -2.5%
2018 16.04 % -4.9%
2019 16.85 % +5.0%
2020 16.23 % -3.7%
2021 16.11 % -0.7%
2022 16.5 % +2.4%
2023 12.77 % -22.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 12.77 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3 % 14.59 % 18.81 % 10
2000s 21.28 % 19.92 % 23.3 % 10
2010s 17.25 % 16.04 % 19.44 % 10
2020s 15.4 % 12.77 % 16.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 192 Zambia 13.6 % compare
  2. 193 Thailand 13.57 % compare
  3. 194 China, Taiwan Province of 13.53 % compare
  4. 196 Latvia 12.33 % compare
  5. 197 Ukraine 12.29 % compare
  6. 198 Bulgaria 12.28 % 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 12.77 % 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 23.3 % in 2006.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 12.77 % in 2023.
How does Canada rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Canada ranks 195th 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 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.