Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 4,709 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 4,709 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,903 kt, in 1990.
That places Canada 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,903 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,009 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,097 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,168 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,228 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,279 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,322 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,359 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,389 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,416 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,441 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,462 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,480 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,499 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,519 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,540 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,560 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,580 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,598 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,609 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,624 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,639 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,651 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,662 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,670 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,673 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,674 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,678 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,683 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,687 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,688 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,695 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,703 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,709 kt | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,709 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 15.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,217 kt | 3,903 kt | 4,416 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,529 kt | 4,441 kt | 4,609 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,664 kt | 4,624 kt | 4,687 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,699 kt | 4,688 kt | 4,709 kt | 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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 4,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,709 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,903 kt in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.