Food Processing — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0317 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0317 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.0356 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.0236 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Canada, 2000–2023

00.010.020.030.042000201120232000: 0.024 kt2001: 0.024 kt2002: 0.024 kt2003: 0.025 kt2004: 0.025 kt2005: 0.031 kt2006: 0.032 kt2007: 0.035 kt2008: 0.033 kt2009: 0.036 kt2010: 0.033 kt2011: 0.03 kt2012: 0.031 kt2013: 0.028 kt2014: 0.028 kt2015: 0.028 kt2016: 0.033 kt2017: 0.032 kt2018: 0.028 kt2019: 0.029 kt2020: 0.03 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.032 kt2023: 0.032 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Canada is 0.0317 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Canada peaked at 0.0356 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 kt, in 2002.

That places Canada 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Food Processing — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 0.024 kt —
2001 0.0244 kt +1.7%
2002 0.0236 kt -3.3%
2003 0.025 kt +5.9%
2004 0.025 kt +0.0%
2005 0.0308 kt +23.2%
2006 0.0315 kt +2.3%
2007 0.0348 kt +10.5%
2008 0.0334 kt -4.0%
2009 0.0356 kt +6.6%
2010 0.0332 kt -6.7%
2011 0.0299 kt -9.9%
2012 0.0314 kt +5.0%
2013 0.0276 kt -12.1%
2014 0.0275 kt -0.4%
2015 0.0275 kt +0.0%
2016 0.033 kt +20.0%
2017 0.0315 kt -4.5%
2018 0.0278 kt -11.7%
2019 0.0291 kt +4.7%
2020 0.0297 kt +2.1%
2021 0.0307 kt +3.4%
2022 0.0317 kt +3.3%
2023 0.0317 kt +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.0317 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0288 kt 0.0236 kt 0.0356 kt 10
2010s 0.0298 kt 0.0275 kt 0.0332 kt 10
2020s 0.0309 kt 0.0297 kt 0.0317 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 26 Serbia 0.0374 kt compare
  2. 27 Zimbabwe 0.0355 kt compare
  3. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0334 kt compare
  4. 30 Belgium 0.0316 kt compare
  5. 31 Morocco 0.0287 kt compare
  6. 32 Kazakhstan 0.0282 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Canada?
Food processing — emissions in Canada was 0.0317 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0356 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 kt in 2002.
How does Canada rank for food processing — emissions?
Canada ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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