Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC (UNFCCC) in Canada
Canada: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC (UNFCCC) was 8,498 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8,498 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Canada peaked at 8,498 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,849 kt, in 1991.
Canada ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC (UNFCCC) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,969 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,849 kt | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,062 kt | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,180 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,370 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4,474 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,793 kt | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4,921 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,983 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,882 kt | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,935 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,736 kt | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,699 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,817 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,838 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,426 kt | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4,429 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,143 kt | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 5,318 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,424 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,527 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,754 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6,529 kt | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6,984 kt | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6,897 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,130 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,235 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,616 kt | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7,440 kt | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7,519 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,498 kt | +13.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,498 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 896.03 kt, 9.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,448 kt | 3,849 kt | 4,983 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,876 kt | 4,426 kt | 5,424 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,763 kt | 5,527 kt | 7,519 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,498 kt | 8,498 kt | 8,498 kt | 1 |
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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Canada?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Canada was 8,498 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8,498 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,849 kt in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf