Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Canada
Canada: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 12.77 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.