Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Canada
Canada: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 30.53 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Canada stood at 30.53 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Canada peaked at 34.06 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.72 Mt CO2e, in 1987.
Canada ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.73 Mt CO2e | 24.91 Mt CO2e | 26.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.97 Mt CO2e | 23.72 Mt CO2e | 25.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.81 Mt CO2e | 25.06 Mt CO2e | 30.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.27 Mt CO2e | 30.36 Mt CO2e | 34.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 Mt CO2e | 29.65 Mt CO2e | 31.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.94 Mt CO2e | 30.53 Mt CO2e | 31.2 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 166.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 79.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 577.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 160,518 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 681,733 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 842,251 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 31.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Canada?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Canada was 30.53 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).