IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 23.37 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.37 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
169th
of 223 countries
All-time high
28.09 %
in 1990
All-time low
21.81 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 28.1 %1991: 27.5 %1992: 27.2 %1993: 26.6 %1994: 25.8 %1995: 26.2 %1996: 26.1 %1997: 25.9 %1998: 25.4 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 24.8 %2001: 25.7 %2002: 25.9 %2003: 25.6 %2004: 26.3 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 25.7 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 25 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 22.6 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 22.5 %2020: 25.1 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 23.9 %2023: 23.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Canada is 23.37 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Canada peaked at 28.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.81 %, in 2015.

Canada ranks 169th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 28.09 % —
1991 27.48 % -2.2%
1992 27.16 % -1.2%
1993 26.55 % -2.2%
1994 25.75 % -3.0%
1995 26.17 % +1.6%
1996 26.06 % -0.4%
1997 25.85 % -0.8%
1998 25.39 % -1.8%
1999 25.36 % -0.1%
2000 24.82 % -2.1%
2001 25.73 % +3.7%
2002 25.88 % +0.6%
2003 25.56 % -1.2%
2004 26.27 % +2.8%
2005 26.71 % +1.7%
2006 25.74 % -3.6%
2007 25.1 % -2.5%
2008 24.85 % -1.0%
2009 25 % +0.6%
2010 24.65 % -1.4%
2011 23.73 % -3.7%
2012 23.29 % -1.9%
2013 23.66 % +1.6%
2014 22.43 % -5.2%
2015 21.81 % -2.8%
2016 22.61 % +3.7%
2017 22.56 % -0.2%
2018 22.19 % -1.6%
2019 22.47 % +1.3%
2020 25.11 % +11.7%
2021 24.39 % -2.9%
2022 23.89 % -2.1%
2023 23.37 % -2.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 23.37 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.39 % 25.36 % 28.09 % 10
2000s 25.57 % 24.82 % 26.71 % 10
2010s 22.94 % 21.81 % 24.65 % 10
2020s 24.19 % 23.37 % 25.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 166 Egypt 25.57 % compare
  2. 167 Antigua and Barbuda 24.23 % compare
  3. 168 Kiribati 23.47 % compare
  4. 170 Solomon Islands 23.25 % compare
  5. 171 South Africa 22.93 % compare
  6. 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Canada?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Canada was 23.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28.09 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 21.81 % in 2015.
How does Canada rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Canada ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.