Food Transport — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Food Transport — Emissions was 17,411 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,411 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
19,159 kt
in 2018
All-time low
11,509 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 11.9k kt1991: 11.5k kt1992: 11.7k kt1993: 11.9k kt1994: 12.5k kt1995: 12.7k kt1996: 12.9k kt1997: 13.3k kt1998: 13.6k kt1999: 14.0k kt2000: 14.0k kt2001: 14.0k kt2002: 15.1k kt2003: 15.5k kt2004: 15.8k kt2005: 16.1k kt2006: 16.1k kt2007: 17.0k kt2008: 17.1k kt2009: 16.9k kt2010: 17.8k kt2011: 18.1k kt2012: 18.1k kt2013: 18.4k kt2014: 18.2k kt2015: 18.1k kt2016: 17.9k kt2017: 18.7k kt2018: 19.2k kt2019: 18.8k kt2020: 16.0k kt2021: 16.8k kt2022: 17.4k kt2023: 17.4k kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 17,411 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Canada peaked at 19,159 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,509 kt, in 1991.

Canada ranks 7th 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 (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11,904 kt
1991 11,509 kt -3.3%
1992 11,732 kt +1.9%
1993 11,947 kt +1.8%
1994 12,512 kt +4.7%
1995 12,699 kt +1.5%
1996 12,888 kt +1.5%
1997 13,322 kt +3.4%
1998 13,585 kt +2.0%
1999 13,951 kt +2.7%
2000 13,959 kt +0.1%
2001 13,969 kt +0.1%
2002 15,074 kt +7.9%
2003 15,482 kt +2.7%
2004 15,842 kt +2.3%
2005 16,115 kt +1.7%
2006 16,067 kt -0.3%
2007 17,026 kt +6.0%
2008 17,116 kt +0.5%
2009 16,936 kt -1.1%
2010 17,806 kt +5.1%
2011 18,101 kt +1.7%
2012 18,110 kt +0.0%
2013 18,443 kt +1.8%
2014 18,226 kt -1.2%
2015 18,060 kt -0.9%
2016 17,927 kt -0.7%
2017 18,654 kt +4.1%
2018 19,159 kt +2.7%
2019 18,800 kt -1.9%
2020 16,043 kt -14.7%
2021 16,812 kt +4.8%
2022 17,405 kt +3.5%
2023 17,411 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,605 kt 11,509 kt 13,951 kt 10
2000s 15,759 kt 13,959 kt 17,116 kt 10
2010s 18,329 kt 17,806 kt 19,159 kt 10
2020s 16,918 kt 16,043 kt 17,411 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
  3. 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
  5. 9 India 14,306 kt compare
  6. 10 Mexico 14,193 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 17,411 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 19,159 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11,509 kt in 1991.
How does Canada rank for food transport — emissions?
Canada ranks 7th 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 5.6%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
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