Waste — Emissions Share in Canada

Canada: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.08 %
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.58 %
in 2022
All-time low
1.16 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Canada, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.2 %1991: 1.3 %1992: 1.4 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.3 %1995: 1.4 %1996: 1.4 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 1.7 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 2 %2002: 2 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.5 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 2.5 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Canada is 2.08 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Canada peaked at 2.58 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.16 %, in 1990.

Canada ranks 179th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 % 1.16 % 1.76 % 10
2000s 2.03 % 1.88 % 2.24 % 10
2010s 2.24 % 2.07 % 2.46 % 10
2020s 2.38 % 2.08 % 2.58 % 4

Countries ranked near Canada

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  3. 178 Bhutan 2.11 % compare
  4. 179 Argentina 2.08 % compare
  5. 181 Guinea-Bissau 2.07 % compare
  6. 181 Nicaragua 2.07 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Canada?
Waste — emissions share in Canada was 2.08 % 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 2.58 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % in 1990.
How does Canada rank for waste — emissions share?
Canada ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.