Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,881 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 7,881 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 7,881 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,758 kt, in 1990.
That places Canada 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,758 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,796 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,895 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,866 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,865 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,982 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,048 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,285 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,521 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,652 kt | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,709 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,928 kt | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,499 kt | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 4,967 kt | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,010 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,157 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,113 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,429 kt | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5,446 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,387 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,308 kt | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,509 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,398 kt | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,553 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,931 kt | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,910 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,072 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,873 kt | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 7,433 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7,420 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,544 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,716 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,877 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,881 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 kt | 2,758 kt | 3,652 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,864 kt | 3,709 kt | 5,446 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,141 kt | 5,308 kt | 7,433 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,755 kt | 7,544 kt | 7,881 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 7,881 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,881 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Retail — 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