Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,044 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — 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 processing — emissions (co2eq) in Canada is 7,044 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 7,044 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
That places Canada 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 61.02 kt | — |
| 1996 | 137.9 kt | +126.0% |
| 1997 | 206.06 kt | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 200.59 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 299.17 kt | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 1,696 kt | +466.9% |
| 2001 | 1,653 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,660 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,840 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,725 kt | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,266 kt | +147.3% |
| 2006 | 4,211 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,499 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4,394 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,657 kt | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,518 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,407 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,569 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,452 kt | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,213 kt | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,148 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,146 kt | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 6,145 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,227 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,312 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,344 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,672 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7,044 kt | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7,044 kt | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7,044 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 636.2 kt, 11.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +466.9% | 299.17 kt | 1,696 kt |
| 2005 | +147.3% | 1,725 kt | 4,266 kt |
| 1996 | +126.0% | 61.02 kt | 137.9 kt |
| 1997 | +49.4% | 137.9 kt | 206.06 kt |
| 1999 | +49.1% | 200.59 kt | 299.17 kt |
| 2016 | +48.2% | 4,148 kt | 6,146 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.47 kt | 0 kt | 299.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,060 kt | 1,653 kt | 4,657 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,114 kt | 4,148 kt | 6,312 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,776 kt | 6,344 kt | 7,044 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 20 Colombia 8,322 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,016 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom 8,016 kt compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,327 kt compare
- 25 Spain 6,019 kt compare
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 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 processing — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 7,044 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,044 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf