Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Canada
Canada: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0317 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Canada stood at 0.0317 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% 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.
Canada ranks 25th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.024 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.0244 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 kt | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.025 kt | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.025 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 kt | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 kt | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0334 kt | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 kt | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 kt | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 kt | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 kt | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 kt | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.033 kt | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 kt | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 kt | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 kt | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 kt | +3.5% |
| 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 0.0068 kt, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0288 kt | 0.0236 kt | 0.0356 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 kt | 0.0275 kt | 0.0332 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 kt | 0.0297 kt | 0.0317 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 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 25th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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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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.