Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Canada
Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 64.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
173.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
38.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Canada recorded 64.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Canada peaked at 173.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2010.
Canada ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 151.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 134.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 104.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 98.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 81.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 75.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 74.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 68.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 63.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 64.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 55.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 56.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 46.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 41.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 38.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 47.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 51.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 54.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 61.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 61.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 65.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 57.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 62.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 68.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 64.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 173.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 41.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 68.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Italy 163.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Poland 10.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Indonesia 156.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Colombia 104.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Estonia 8.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Slovenia 5.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Bulgaria 61.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Latvia 0.4571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Portugal 58.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Chile 57.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0208 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Canada?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Canada was 64.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 173.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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