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
181st
of 199 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 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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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 181st out of 199 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

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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.