Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada is 2.41 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 3.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.05 %, in 2010.
Canada ranks 171st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.32 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 % | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.09 % | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.08 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.72 % | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58 % | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.61 % | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.69 % | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2 % | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.31 % | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 % | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.24 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 % | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 % | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.42 % | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.18 % | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.39 % | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 % | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.41 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 59% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 % | 2.5 % | 3.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % | 2.07 % | 2.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % | 2.05 % | 2.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % | 2.39 % | 2.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 168 Papua New Guinea 2.48 % compare
- 169 Guyana 2.45 % compare
- 169 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.45 % compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 2.38 % compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 2.37 % compare
- 173 Australia and New Zealand 2.37 % 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 (co2eq) in Canada?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Canada was 2.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 % in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Canada ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.