Waste — Emissions Share in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions Share was 17.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Canada stood at 17.11 %.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Canada peaked at 24.14 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.14 %, in 2013.
That places Canada 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.3 % | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.3 % | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 21.21 % | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.89 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.76 % | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 17.82 % | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 16.97 % | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 16 % | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 17.4 % | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.16 % | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 17.45 % | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.91 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18 % | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.59 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.96 % | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.06 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.86 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.45 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.18 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.83 % | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.14 % | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.49 % | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.82 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.28 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.78 % | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.94 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.64 % | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 19.18 % | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 18.47 % | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.42 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.11 % | -7.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.11 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 57% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.98 % | 16 % | 24.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 % | 16.86 % | 18.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.96 % | 15.14 % | 16.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 % | 17.11 % | 19.18 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 130 Lithuania 17.84 % compare
- 131 United States 17.64 % compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.16 % compare
- 134 Benin 17.06 % compare
- 135 Bangladesh 16.98 % compare
- 136 Tajikistan 16.94 % compare
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 share in Canada?
- Waste — emissions share in Canada was 17.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 % in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for waste — emissions share?
- Canada ranks 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.