Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,421 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,421 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
23,651 kt
in 1990
All-time low
11,151 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada, 1961–2023

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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 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 25,443 kt compare
  3. 15 Colombia 22,914 kt compare
  4. 17 Republic of Korea 22,393 kt compare
  5. 18 Spain 20,644 kt compare
  6. 19 Morocco 20,308 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 16th out of 218 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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