AAFC Report Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This report, Environmental Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture: Agri-Environmental Indicator Report Series—Report #4, presents agri-environmental performance results and trends for the 30-year period from 1981 to 2011. The report provides a snapshot of the health of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system using data from the 2011 Canadian Census of Agriculture.

The indicators in this report have been developed using internationally established methodology and are shared with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development where they are used to compare Canada's agri-environmental performance with that of other member nations.