Farm gate — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 23.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.77 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
169th
of 223 countries
All-time high
28.41 %
in 1990
All-time low
22.2 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 28.4 %1991: 27.8 %1992: 27.5 %1993: 26.9 %1994: 26.1 %1995: 26.5 %1996: 26.4 %1997: 26.2 %1998: 25.7 %1999: 25.7 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 26 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 27.1 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 25.1 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 23 %2017: 23 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 22.9 %2020: 25.6 %2021: 24.8 %2022: 24.3 %2023: 23.8 %

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 23.77 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Canada peaked at 28.41 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.2 %, in 2015.

Canada ranks 169th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 28.41 % —
1991 27.82 % -2.1%
1992 27.48 % -1.2%
1993 26.87 % -2.2%
1994 26.06 % -3.0%
1995 26.47 % +1.6%
1996 26.36 % -0.4%
1997 26.16 % -0.8%
1998 25.68 % -1.8%
1999 25.66 % -0.1%
2000 25.11 % -2.1%
2001 26.02 % +3.6%
2002 26.17 % +0.6%
2003 25.85 % -1.2%
2004 26.56 % +2.7%
2005 27.11 % +2.1%
2006 26.12 % -3.7%
2007 25.46 % -2.5%
2008 25.23 % -0.9%
2009 25.39 % +0.6%
2010 25.06 % -1.3%
2011 24.15 % -3.6%
2012 23.68 % -1.9%
2013 24.08 % +1.7%
2014 22.81 % -5.3%
2015 22.2 % -2.7%
2016 23.01 % +3.6%
2017 22.96 % -0.2%
2018 22.6 % -1.6%
2019 22.89 % +1.3%
2020 25.56 % +11.7%
2021 24.84 % -2.8%
2022 24.33 % -2.1%
2023 23.77 % -2.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 23.77 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.51 %, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.7 % 25.66 % 28.41 % 10
2000s 25.9 % 25.11 % 27.11 % 10
2010s 23.34 % 22.2 % 25.06 % 10
2020s 24.62 % 23.77 % 25.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 166 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25.73 % compare
  2. 167 Kiribati 24.35 % compare
  3. 168 Antigua and Barbuda 24.23 % compare
  4. 170 South Africa 23.34 % compare
  5. 171 Solomon Islands 23.26 % compare
  6. 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Canada?
Farm gate — emissions share in Canada was 23.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28.41 % in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2 % in 2015.
How does Canada rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Canada ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.