Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 72.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.28 %
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.05 %
in 2020
All-time low
54.74 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 54.9 %1991: 59.5 %1992: 60.4 %1993: 59.5 %1994: 54.7 %1995: 57.7 %1996: 59 %1997: 68.9 %1998: 66.1 %1999: 70.9 %2000: 72.3 %2001: 74.2 %2002: 73.8 %2003: 73.2 %2004: 75.3 %2005: 77.9 %2006: 76.5 %2007: 78.7 %2008: 79.9 %2009: 79.9 %2010: 79.4 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 81.8 %2017: 81.1 %2018: 80 %2019: 81.4 %2020: 85 %2021: 80.7 %2022: 83.1 %2023: 72.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Canada stood at 72.28 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Canada peaked at 85.05 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.74 %, in 1994.

That places Canada 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.88 %
1991 59.48 % +8.4%
1992 60.44 % +1.6%
1993 59.49 % -1.6%
1994 54.74 % -8.0%
1995 57.7 % +5.4%
1996 59.05 % +2.3%
1997 68.88 % +16.6%
1998 66.06 % -4.1%
1999 70.87 % +7.3%
2000 72.33 % +2.1%
2001 74.2 % +2.6%
2002 73.84 % -0.5%
2003 73.25 % -0.8%
2004 75.28 % +2.8%
2005 77.86 % +3.4%
2006 76.54 % -1.7%
2007 78.68 % +2.8%
2008 79.87 % +1.5%
2009 79.92 % +0.1%
2010 79.43 % -0.6%
2011 80.67 % +1.6%
2012 81.53 % +1.1%
2013 81.1 % -0.5%
2014 81.69 % +0.7%
2015 79.73 % -2.4%
2016 81.75 % +2.5%
2017 81.14 % -0.7%
2018 79.98 % -1.4%
2019 81.37 % +1.7%
2020 85.05 % +4.5%
2021 80.72 % -5.1%
2022 83.06 % +2.9%
2023 72.28 % -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.16 % 54.74 % 70.87 % 10
2000s 76.18 % 72.33 % 79.92 % 10
2010s 80.84 % 79.43 % 81.75 % 10
2020s 80.28 % 72.28 % 85.05 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 100 Cuba 73.43 % compare
  2. 101 Guatemala 72.8 % compare
  3. 102 Samoa 72.43 % compare
  4. 104 Spain 71.9 % compare
  5. 105 OECD 71.8 % compare
  6. 106 Tunisia 71.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Canada?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Canada was 72.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 85.05 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 54.74 % in 1994.
How does Canada rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Canada ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.