Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Canada
Canada: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 3,431 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,431 kt for food retail — emissions 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 22nd of 209 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 (CO2) in Canada, year by year
| 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,431 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 11.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 22nd out of 209 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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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.