Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 757 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Canada stood at 757 kt.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Canada peaked at 822 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 387 kt, in 1961.
That places Canada 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 387 kt | — |
| 1962 | 415 kt | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 443 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 472 kt | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 502 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 533 kt | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 566 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 599 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 633 kt | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 635 kt | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 642 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 654 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 665 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 675 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 659 kt | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 684 kt | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 693 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 709 kt | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 717 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 726 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 733 kt | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 734 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 749 kt | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 765 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 771 kt | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 783 kt | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 800 kt | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 810 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 818 kt | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 822 kt | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 808 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 806 kt | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 779 kt | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 794 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 777 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 728 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 696 kt | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 692 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 728 kt | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 768 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 730 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 767 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 755 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 789 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 766 kt | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 804 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 795 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 738 kt | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 685 kt | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 674 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 666 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 668 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 643 kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 684 kt | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 698 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 686 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 676 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 698 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 717 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 730 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 739 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 742 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 757 kt | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 757 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 8.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.56 kt | 387 kt | 633 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 673.3 kt | 635 kt | 717 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 768.9 kt | 726 kt | 818 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 763 kt | 692 kt | 822 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 759.7 kt | 685 kt | 804 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 681 kt | 643 kt | 717 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 742 kt | 730 kt | 757 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 waste — emissions in Canada?
- Waste — emissions in Canada was 757 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 822 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 387 kt in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for waste — emissions?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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