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
162nd
of 210 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
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 162nd out of 210 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7252 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.7173 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7165 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7086 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7137 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7186 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7017 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7086 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6884 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.679 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6779 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6639 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6599 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6501 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6349 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6181 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6145 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6015 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6025 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5885 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5803 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5671 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5691 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5634 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5567 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5524 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5458 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5354 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5298 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5411 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5376 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5382 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5353 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5272 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5192 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5163 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5344 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5305 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5267 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5281 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5258 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5247 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5159 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5204 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5221 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4979 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5006 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4719 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4693 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4647 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4644 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4633 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4629 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4611 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4611 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4557 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4555 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4538 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4537 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4533 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 159 India 0.4546 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 160 Iceland 0.451 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 163 Guadeloupe 0.4442 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4401 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 165 Algeria 0.4379 kg CO2eq/kg 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 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 162nd out of 210 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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About this data
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.