Food Retail — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Food Retail — Emissions was 3,431 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,431 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3,699 kt
in 2003
All-time low
2,735 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.8k kt1992: 2.9k kt1993: 2.8k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.9k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 3.1k kt1998: 3.2k kt1999: 3.2k kt2000: 3.1k kt2001: 3.1k kt2002: 3.4k kt2003: 3.7k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 3.5k kt2006: 3.3k kt2007: 3.5k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.3k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.3k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 3.3k kt2015: 3.2k kt2016: 3.2k kt2017: 3.4k kt2018: 3.5k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.4k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.4k kt2023: 3.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Canada is 3,431 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Canada peaked at 3,699 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,735 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,735 kt
1991 2,773 kt +1.4%
1992 2,871 kt +3.5%
1993 2,826 kt -1.6%
1994 2,796 kt -1.0%
1995 2,905 kt +3.9%
1996 2,932 kt +0.9%
1997 3,139 kt +7.1%
1998 3,183 kt +1.4%
1999 3,236 kt +1.7%
2000 3,092 kt -4.5%
2001 3,110 kt +0.6%
2002 3,450 kt +10.9%
2003 3,699 kt +7.2%
2004 3,535 kt -4.4%
2005 3,501 kt -1.0%
2006 3,302 kt -5.7%
2007 3,486 kt +5.6%
2008 3,392 kt -2.7%
2009 3,272 kt -3.5%
2010 3,243 kt -0.9%
2011 3,292 kt +1.5%
2012 3,091 kt -6.1%
2013 3,132 kt +1.3%
2014 3,299 kt +5.3%
2015 3,196 kt -3.1%
2016 3,162 kt -1.1%
2017 3,366 kt +6.5%
2018 3,496 kt +3.9%
2019 3,601 kt +3.0%
2020 3,423 kt -4.9%
2021 3,266 kt -4.6%
2022 3,426 kt +4.9%
2023 3,431 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,940 kt 2,735 kt 3,236 kt 10
2000s 3,384 kt 3,092 kt 3,699 kt 10
2010s 3,288 kt 3,091 kt 3,601 kt 10
2020s 3,387 kt 3,266 kt 3,431 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
  2. 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
  3. 19 Brazil 3,682 kt compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 3,381 kt compare
  5. 22 Turkmenistan 3,198 kt compare
  6. 23 France 3,149 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Canada?
Food retail — emissions in Canada was 3,431 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3,699 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2,735 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for food retail — emissions?
Canada ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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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