Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada stood at 23.7 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 29.95 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.73 %, in 2003.
Canada ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.51 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.95 % | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.42 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.13 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.45 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.39 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.16 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.84 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.31 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.16 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.44 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.98 % | -58.5% |
| 2002 | 11.05 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.73 % | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.86 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.78 % | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 11.37 % | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.53 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.63 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.87 % | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.06 % | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 15.25 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.27 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.76 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.55 % | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 17.99 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.08 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.91 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.49 % | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24.03 % | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 23.68 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7 % | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.53 % | 27.16 % | 29.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 % | 10.73 % | 26.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 % | 11.87 % | 18.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.73 % | 19.49 % | 24.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 share (co2eq) in Canada?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada was 23.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 % in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 on agricultural land — 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.