Food Transport — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Food Transport — Emissions was 4.28 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.28 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.78 kt
in 2018
All-time low
3.35 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.4 kt1991: 3.3 kt1992: 3.4 kt1993: 3.4 kt1994: 3.5 kt1995: 3.6 kt1996: 3.6 kt1997: 3.7 kt1998: 3.8 kt1999: 3.8 kt2000: 3.8 kt2001: 3.8 kt2002: 3.9 kt2003: 4 kt2004: 4.1 kt2005: 3.9 kt2006: 3.9 kt2007: 4.2 kt2008: 4.2 kt2009: 4.2 kt2010: 4.3 kt2011: 4.3 kt2012: 4.4 kt2013: 4.5 kt2014: 4.4 kt2015: 4.5 kt2016: 4.6 kt2017: 4.6 kt2018: 4.8 kt2019: 4.7 kt2020: 4 kt2021: 4.2 kt2022: 4.3 kt2023: 4.3 kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 4.28 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Canada peaked at 4.78 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.35 kt, in 1991.

Canada ranks 9th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.45 kt
1991 3.35 kt -2.8%
1992 3.43 kt +2.5%
1993 3.44 kt +0.1%
1994 3.53 kt +2.7%
1995 3.57 kt +0.9%
1996 3.6 kt +0.9%
1997 3.67 kt +2.1%
1998 3.75 kt +2.2%
1999 3.82 kt +1.7%
2000 3.78 kt -1.0%
2001 3.81 kt +0.9%
2002 3.9 kt +2.4%
2003 3.97 kt +1.6%
2004 4.05 kt +2.1%
2005 3.94 kt -2.7%
2006 3.93 kt -0.2%
2007 4.18 kt +6.3%
2008 4.16 kt -0.5%
2009 4.2 kt +0.8%
2010 4.32 kt +3.0%
2011 4.35 kt +0.6%
2012 4.37 kt +0.5%
2013 4.45 kt +1.9%
2014 4.39 kt -1.3%
2015 4.46 kt +1.5%
2016 4.57 kt +2.5%
2017 4.65 kt +1.8%
2018 4.78 kt +2.9%
2019 4.74 kt -0.8%
2020 4 kt -15.6%
2021 4.16 kt +3.9%
2022 4.28 kt +2.9%
2023 4.28 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.56 kt 3.35 kt 3.82 kt 10
2000s 3.99 kt 3.78 kt 4.2 kt 10
2010s 4.51 kt 4.32 kt 4.78 kt 10
2020s 4.18 kt 4 kt 4.28 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  2. 7 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
  3. 8 Japan 4.54 kt compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 3.07 kt compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare
  6. 12 Thailand 2.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Canada?
Food transport — emissions in Canada was 4.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.78 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 kt in 1991.
How does Canada rank for food transport — emissions?
Canada ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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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