Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 22,421 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 22,421 kt.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 23,651 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,151 kt, in 1961.
Canada ranks 19th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,151 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11,949 kt | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 12,748 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 13,576 kt | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 14,435 kt | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 15,322 kt | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 16,264 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 17,207 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 18,174 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 18,299 kt | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 18,497 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,840 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 19,157 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19,449 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18,992 kt | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 19,720 kt | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 19,975 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20,414 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 20,636 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,890 kt | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 21,090 kt | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21,135 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 21,542 kt | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22,000 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 22,180 kt | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 22,529 kt | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 23,022 kt | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 23,296 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 23,527 kt | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23,651 kt | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23,286 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 23,264 kt | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22,540 kt | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 23,018 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22,599 kt | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 21,229 kt | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 20,334 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 20,282 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,248 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 22,390 kt | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,342 kt | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 22,418 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 22,081 kt | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,046 kt | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22,390 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 23,462 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23,222 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21,654 kt | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 20,145 kt | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 19,863 kt | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19,683 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19,680 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,998 kt | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,155 kt | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 20,563 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20,276 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20,059 kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,700 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21,242 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21,613 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21,874 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21,978 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22,421 kt | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22,421 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 8.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,536 kt | 11,151 kt | 18,174 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,398 kt | 18,299 kt | 20,636 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,121 kt | 20,890 kt | 23,527 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,145 kt | 20,282 kt | 23,651 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,215 kt | 20,145 kt | 23,462 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,122 kt | 18,998 kt | 21,242 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,972 kt | 21,613 kt | 22,421 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 (co2eq) in Canada?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 22,421 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23,651 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,151 kt in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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