Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada
Canada: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 2.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada is 2.6 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada peaked at 3.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2020.
That places Canada 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 68 Burundi 2.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 69 Eswatini 2.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 71 New Zealand 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 72 Belize 2.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 2.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Canada was 2.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- Canada ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.