Land-use change — Emissions Share in Canada
Canada: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 12.57 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Canada stood at 12.57 %.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 88.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Canada peaked at 20.52 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2001.
That places Canada 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.52 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.93 % | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 19.74 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.38 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.97 % | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.61 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.12 % | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.77 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.52 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.01 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % | — |
| 2003 | 0 % | — |
| 2004 | 0 % | — |
| 2005 | 0 % | — |
| 2006 | 0 % | — |
| 2007 | 0 % | — |
| 2008 | 0 % | — |
| 2009 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 0 % | — |
| 2013 | 0 % | — |
| 2014 | 0 % | — |
| 2015 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 7.02 % | — |
| 2017 | 6.71 % | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.66 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.64 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.17 % | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 12.79 % | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 12.56 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.57 % | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 17.01 % | 0 % |
| 2021 | +78.4% | 7.17 % | 12.79 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.07 % | 17.52 % | 20.52 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 % | 0 % | 17.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 % | 0 % | 7.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 % | 7.17 % | 12.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 land-use change — emissions share in Canada?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Canada was 12.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.