Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18,351 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,351 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 211 countries
All-time high
20,277 kt
in 2018
All-time low
12,166 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 12.6k kt1991: 12.2k kt1992: 12.4k kt1993: 12.4k kt1994: 13.0k kt1995: 13.2k kt1996: 13.4k kt1997: 13.8k kt1998: 14.1k kt1999: 14.5k kt2000: 14.5k kt2001: 14.6k kt2002: 15.7k kt2003: 16.1k kt2004: 16.4k kt2005: 16.7k kt2006: 16.7k kt2007: 17.7k kt2008: 17.9k kt2009: 17.7k kt2010: 18.7k kt2011: 19.0k kt2012: 19.0k kt2013: 19.4k kt2014: 19.3k kt2015: 19.1k kt2016: 19.0k kt2017: 19.7k kt2018: 20.3k kt2019: 19.9k kt2020: 17.0k kt2021: 17.7k kt2022: 18.3k kt2023: 18.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 18,351 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 20,277 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,166 kt, in 1991.

That places Canada 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,578 kt
1991 12,166 kt -3.3%
1992 12,402 kt +1.9%
1993 12,433 kt +0.2%
1994 13,020 kt +4.7%
1995 13,207 kt +1.4%
1996 13,400 kt +1.5%
1997 13,847 kt +3.3%
1998 14,114 kt +1.9%
1999 14,522 kt +2.9%
2000 14,547 kt +0.2%
2001 14,552 kt +0.0%
2002 15,668 kt +7.7%
2003 16,081 kt +2.6%
2004 16,450 kt +2.3%
2005 16,737 kt +1.8%
2006 16,715 kt -0.1%
2007 17,746 kt +6.2%
2008 17,879 kt +0.8%
2009 17,718 kt -0.9%
2010 18,653 kt +5.3%
2011 19,016 kt +1.9%
2012 19,041 kt +0.1%
2013 19,428 kt +2.0%
2014 19,261 kt -0.9%
2015 19,127 kt -0.7%
2016 19,024 kt -0.5%
2017 19,723 kt +3.7%
2018 20,277 kt +2.8%
2019 19,854 kt -2.1%
2020 16,972 kt -14.5%
2021 17,736 kt +4.5%
2022 18,345 kt +3.4%
2023 18,351 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,169 kt 12,166 kt 14,522 kt 10
2000s 16,409 kt 14,547 kt 17,879 kt 10
2010s 19,340 kt 18,653 kt 20,277 kt 10
2020s 17,851 kt 16,972 kt 18,351 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  3. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
  4. 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  6. 10 India 14,938 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 18,351 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20,277 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 12,166 kt in 1991.
How does Canada rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 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