Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 21,196 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Canada, 1961–2023
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 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,836 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11,620 kt | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 12,404 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 13,216 kt | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 14,056 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 14,924 kt | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 15,848 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 16,772 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 17,724 kt | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 17,780 kt | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17,976 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,312 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 18,620 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18,900 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18,452 kt | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 19,152 kt | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 19,404 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 19,852 kt | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20,076 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,328 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20,524 kt | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20,552 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,972 kt | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21,420 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21,588 kt | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 21,924 kt | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 22,400 kt | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22,680 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,904 kt | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23,016 kt | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22,624 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 22,568 kt | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,812 kt | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 22,232 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,756 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 20,384 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 19,488 kt | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 19,376 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,384 kt | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 21,504 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 20,440 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 21,476 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 21,140 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22,092 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21,448 kt | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22,512 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 22,260 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20,664 kt | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 19,180 kt | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 18,872 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18,648 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18,704 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18,004 kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 19,152 kt | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19,544 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,208 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18,928 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,544 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,076 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20,440 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20,692 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20,776 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,196 kt | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21,196 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 8.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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) 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 19th out of 232 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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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