Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada
Canada: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 41.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada is 41.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada peaked at 41.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2001.
That places Canada 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.0% | — |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +9.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 41.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 33.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.3% | 41.1% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Canada was 41.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.