Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada

Canada: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2.98 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.98 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.08 kt
in 2019
All-time low
1.41 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.4 kt1991: 1.5 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.6 kt1996: 1.6 kt1997: 1.6 kt1998: 2.3 kt1999: 2.4 kt2000: 2.1 kt2001: 2.1 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 2.6 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 2.6 kt2006: 2.5 kt2007: 2.6 kt2008: 1.8 kt2009: 1.8 kt2010: 2.5 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 2.5 kt2013: 2.6 kt2014: 1.9 kt2015: 1.9 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 2.9 kt2018: 3 kt2019: 3.1 kt2020: 2.9 kt2021: 2.9 kt2022: 3 kt2023: 3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada is 2.98 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada peaked at 3.08 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 32nd 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.41 kt
1991 1.45 kt +2.8%
1992 1.47 kt +1.3%
1993 1.53 kt +3.5%
1994 1.53 kt +0.2%
1995 1.56 kt +1.9%
1996 1.59 kt +2.3%
1997 1.64 kt +2.6%
1998 2.29 kt +40.1%
1999 2.36 kt +2.9%
2000 2.08 kt -11.8%
2001 2.08 kt +0.0%
2002 2.46 kt +18.3%
2003 2.63 kt +6.8%
2004 2.58 kt -1.9%
2005 2.63 kt +1.8%
2006 2.48 kt -5.7%
2007 2.56 kt +3.2%
2008 1.82 kt -28.8%
2009 1.79 kt -1.5%
2010 2.51 kt +40.1%
2011 2.63 kt +4.7%
2012 2.54 kt -3.3%
2013 2.63 kt +3.5%
2014 1.94 kt -26.2%
2015 1.9 kt -2.2%
2016 1.88 kt -1.1%
2017 2.88 kt +53.6%
2018 3 kt +4.1%
2019 3.08 kt +2.8%
2020 2.95 kt -4.4%
2021 2.87 kt -2.7%
2022 2.97 kt +3.6%
2023 2.98 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.68 kt 1.41 kt 2.36 kt 10
2000s 2.31 kt 1.79 kt 2.63 kt 10
2010s 2.5 kt 1.88 kt 3.08 kt 10
2020s 2.94 kt 2.87 kt 2.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 29 Poland 3.57 kt compare
  2. 30 Spain 3.42 kt compare
  3. 31 Kazakhstan 3.13 kt compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 2.67 kt compare
  5. 34 Ghana 2.48 kt compare
  6. 35 Nepal 2.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada was 2.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Canada ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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