Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 3,218 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,218 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Canada peaked at 3,218 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,011 kt, in 2008.
Canada ranks 17th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,039 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,039 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,039 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,051 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,046 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,048 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,053 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,063 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,043 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,049 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,043 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,045 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,032 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,023 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,015 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,011 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,018 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,034 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,045 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,053 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,058 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,062 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,071 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,080 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,085 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,150 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,198 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,208 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,211 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,218 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,218 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,218 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,046 kt | 3,039 kt | 3,063 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,032 kt | 3,011 kt | 3,049 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,084 kt | 3,034 kt | 3,198 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,214 kt | 3,208 kt | 3,218 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Canada?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Canada was 3,218 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,218 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,011 kt in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.