Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada
Canada: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 38,886 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 38,886 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada peaked at 38,886 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,497 kt, in 1990.
Canada ranks 14th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,497 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24,926 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25,348 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,928 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26,042 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27,416 kt | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 28,734 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 28,163 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 29,030 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 28,825 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,871 kt | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,282 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27,813 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 28,396 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28,529 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30,170 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27,808 kt | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 31,164 kt | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 30,588 kt | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 29,493 kt | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30,302 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32,560 kt | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 34,451 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 34,081 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33,684 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33,668 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,016 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33,477 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35,164 kt | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 34,036 kt | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 36,644 kt | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 34,977 kt | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 35,161 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,886 kt | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,891 kt | 24,497 kt | 29,030 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,911 kt | 27,282 kt | 31,164 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,444 kt | 30,302 kt | 35,164 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,417 kt | 34,977 kt | 38,886 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Ethiopia 46,158 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,066 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,654 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 40,024 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 39,940 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 2,832 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 1,869 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,289 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 35,238 kt compare
- 16 Chad 28,492 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 951.7 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 27,603 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 237.18 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada was 38,886 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 38,886 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,497 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf