Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Canada

Canada: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 4,442 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,442 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4,442 kt
in 2021
All-time low
15.13 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Canada, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 15.1 kt1991: 15.4 kt1992: 15.6 kt1993: 32.7 kt1994: 60.9 kt1995: 68.4 kt1996: 107.8 kt1997: 136.8 kt1998: 327.8 kt1999: 404.9 kt2000: 609 kt2001: 808.7 kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.5k kt2005: 1.6k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 2.0k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.3k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.7k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 3.5k kt2018: 3.9k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 4.1k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.4k kt2023: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Canada is 4,442 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Canada peaked at 4,442 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.13 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15.13 kt
1991 15.37 kt +1.6%
1992 15.63 kt +1.7%
1993 32.74 kt +109.5%
1994 60.86 kt +85.9%
1995 68.36 kt +12.3%
1996 107.79 kt +57.7%
1997 136.8 kt +26.9%
1998 327.75 kt +139.6%
1999 404.92 kt +23.5%
2000 608.96 kt +50.4%
2001 808.71 kt +32.8%
2002 1,039 kt +28.5%
2003 1,258 kt +21.0%
2004 1,465 kt +16.5%
2005 1,646 kt +12.3%
2006 1,801 kt +9.4%
2007 1,933 kt +7.3%
2008 2,044 kt +5.8%
2009 2,106 kt +3.0%
2010 2,055 kt -2.4%
2011 2,207 kt +7.4%
2012 2,298 kt +4.1%
2013 2,412 kt +5.0%
2014 2,624 kt +8.8%
2015 2,706 kt +3.1%
2016 2,903 kt +7.3%
2017 3,497 kt +20.5%
2018 3,928 kt +12.3%
2019 3,810 kt -3.0%
2020 4,113 kt +7.9%
2021 4,442 kt +8.0%
2022 4,442 kt +0.0%
2023 4,442 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.54 kt 15.13 kt 404.92 kt 10
2000s 1,471 kt 608.96 kt 2,106 kt 10
2010s 2,844 kt 2,055 kt 3,928 kt 10
2020s 4,359 kt 4,113 kt 4,442 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
  2. 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare
  3. 17 Australia 4,639 kt compare
  4. 19 Philippines 4,337 kt compare
  5. 20 Yemen 4,236 kt compare
  6. 21 Haiti 4,108 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Canada?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Canada was 4,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4,442 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 15.13 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Canada ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,946 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.