Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18,351 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Canada is 18,351 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure 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.
Canada ranks 7th of 217 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 (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18,351 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 34.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
- 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 3,967 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,551 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,375 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
- 10 India 14,938 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,100 kt compare
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 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 217 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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About this data
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.