Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Canada
Canada: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 2.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Canada peaked at 2.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1997.
That places Canada 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Canada?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Canada was 2.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.