Waste — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions was 4.22 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 4.22 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Canada peaked at 4.22 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 1961.
That places Canada 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 kt | 1.19 kt | 1.7 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 kt | 1.63 kt | 1.79 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 kt | 1.74 kt | 1.93 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 kt | 1.96 kt | 2.79 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 kt | 2.74 kt | 3.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 kt | 3.14 kt | 3.89 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 kt | 3.94 kt | 4.22 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 24 Philippines 5.08 kt compare
- 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.57 kt compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 4.36 kt compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 4.08 kt compare
- 29 Chile 3.73 kt compare
- 30 Australia 3.64 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Canada?
- Waste — emissions in Canada was 4.22 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 4.22 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 kt in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for waste — emissions?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 (N2O). 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