Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Canada

Canada: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7252 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Canada peaked at 0.7252 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

That places Canada 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.711 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6884 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7252 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.6402 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6015 kg CO2eq/kg 0.679 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.5693 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5458 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5314 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5163 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5411 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.5193 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4979 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5305 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.463 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4555 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4719 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.4526 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4538 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 157 India 0.4546 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 158 Iceland 0.451 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 159 Seychelles 0.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 161 Guadeloupe 0.4442 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4401 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 163 Algeria 0.4379 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Canada?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Canada was 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.7252 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Canada rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Canada ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.