Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 73,301 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,301 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 227 countries
All-time high
73,301 kt
in 2023
All-time low
42,604 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 43.0k kt1991: 42.7k kt1992: 43.5k kt1993: 42.6k kt1994: 43.5k kt1995: 44.0k kt1996: 44.8k kt1997: 46.1k kt1998: 47.9k kt1999: 48.8k kt2000: 51.2k kt2001: 51.5k kt2002: 52.6k kt2003: 54.5k kt2004: 53.4k kt2005: 56.2k kt2006: 55.9k kt2007: 60.0k kt2008: 56.9k kt2009: 55.5k kt2010: 57.2k kt2011: 57.8k kt2012: 56.7k kt2013: 68.0k kt2014: 67.9k kt2015: 67.9k kt2016: 71.4k kt2017: 72.4k kt2018: 69.4k kt2019: 68.7k kt2020: 72.6k kt2021: 71.7k kt2022: 73.2k kt2023: 73.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 73,301 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 73,301 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,604 kt, in 1993.

That places Canada 12th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 42,971 kt —
1991 42,692 kt -0.6%
1992 43,518 kt +1.9%
1993 42,604 kt -2.1%
1994 43,476 kt +2.0%
1995 44,022 kt +1.3%
1996 44,813 kt +1.8%
1997 46,138 kt +3.0%
1998 47,866 kt +3.7%
1999 48,753 kt +1.9%
2000 51,150 kt +4.9%
2001 51,476 kt +0.6%
2002 52,618 kt +2.2%
2003 54,457 kt +3.5%
2004 53,447 kt -1.9%
2005 56,222 kt +5.2%
2006 55,935 kt -0.5%
2007 59,950 kt +7.2%
2008 56,928 kt -5.0%
2009 55,516 kt -2.5%
2010 57,187 kt +3.0%
2011 57,791 kt +1.1%
2012 56,737 kt -1.8%
2013 68,032 kt +19.9%
2014 67,923 kt -0.2%
2015 67,909 kt -0.0%
2016 71,352 kt +5.1%
2017 72,351 kt +1.4%
2018 69,399 kt -4.1%
2019 68,747 kt -0.9%
2020 72,574 kt +5.6%
2021 71,701 kt -1.2%
2022 73,161 kt +2.0%
2023 73,301 kt +0.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 73,301 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,011 kt, 24.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,685 kt 42,604 kt 48,753 kt 10
2000s 54,770 kt 51,150 kt 59,950 kt 10
2010s 65,743 kt 56,737 kt 72,351 kt 10
2020s 72,684 kt 71,701 kt 73,301 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Mexico 106,052 kt compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 16,588 kt compare
  3. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,550 kt compare
  4. 10 Thailand 99,992 kt compare
  5. 11 Germany 82,937 kt compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,056 kt compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,187 kt compare
  8. 13 Republic of Korea 67,911 kt compare
  9. 13 Republic of Moldova 3,531 kt compare
  10. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,453 kt compare
  11. 14 Australia and New Zealand 62,355 kt compare
  12. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,416 kt compare
  13. 15 Poland 61,874 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 73,301 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 73,301 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 42,604 kt in 1993.
How does Canada rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 12th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.