Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada

Canada: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 21,196 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,196 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23,016 kt
in 1990
All-time low
10,836 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Canada recorded 21,196 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada peaked at 23,016 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,836 kt, in 1961.

Canada ranks 15th of 197 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 14,156 kt 10,836 kt 17,724 kt 9
1970s 18,852 kt 17,780 kt 20,076 kt 10
1980s 21,529 kt 20,328 kt 22,904 kt 10
1990s 21,364 kt 19,376 kt 23,016 kt 10
2000s 21,272 kt 19,180 kt 22,512 kt 10
2010s 19,068 kt 18,004 kt 20,076 kt 10
2020s 20,776 kt 20,440 kt 21,196 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 Thailand 25,368 kt compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 22,960 kt compare
  3. 14 Colombia 21,252 kt compare
  4. 16 South Africa 21,028 kt compare
  5. 17 Morocco 19,656 kt compare
  6. 18 Republic of Korea 19,628 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Canada was 21,196 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 23,016 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10,836 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Canada ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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