Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,682 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada is 3,682 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 6,070 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,332 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,989 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,100 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,188 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,711 kt | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3,721 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,816 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,729 kt | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,798 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,816 kt | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 4,580 kt | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4,626 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,761 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,601 kt | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,586 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,297 kt | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,527 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4,405 kt | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,070 kt | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 5,386 kt | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 4,213 kt | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 4,086 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,025 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,717 kt | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,475 kt | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3,377 kt | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,332 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,349 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,573 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,502 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,606 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,371 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3,546 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,682 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,682 kt | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,682 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 22.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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% | 4,405 kt | 6,070 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,045 kt | 3,711 kt | 4,816 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,747 kt | 4,213 kt | 6,070 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,604 kt | 3,332 kt | 4,086 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,570 kt | 3,371 kt | 3,682 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
- 11 India 3,760 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
- 15 Türkiye 3,222 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 (co2eq) in Canada?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 3,682 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,070 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,332 kt in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.