Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Canada
Canada: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 3,664 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,664 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Canada peaked at 6,034 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,315 kt, in 2015.
That places Canada 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,959 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,071 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,159 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,687 kt | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3,697 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,791 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,704 kt | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,774 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,787 kt | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 4,552 kt | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4,598 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,732 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,574 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,562 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,272 kt | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,502 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4,379 kt | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,034 kt | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 5,355 kt | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4,187 kt | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 4,061 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,692 kt | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,455 kt | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,359 kt | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,315 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,333 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,553 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,485 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,587 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,354 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3,528 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,664 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,664 kt | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,664 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 22.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +37.8% | 4,379 kt | 6,034 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,018 kt | 3,687 kt | 4,787 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,720 kt | 4,187 kt | 6,034 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,584 kt | 3,315 kt | 4,061 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,553 kt | 3,354 kt | 3,664 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
- 11 India 3,664 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
- 15 Türkiye 3,200 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Canada?
- Food packaging — emissions in Canada was 3,664 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,034 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 kt in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.