Insecticide use in Canada
Canada: Insecticide use was 4,245 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,245
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
5,089
in 2016
All-time low
1,288
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Canada stood at 4,245.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Canada peaked at 5,089 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,288, in 2006.
Canada ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,913 | — |
| 1991 | 3,041 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3,170 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,298 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,426 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3,193 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2,959 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,726 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,492 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2,259 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,059 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,923 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,711 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 2,848 | +66.5% |
| 2004 | 2,168 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 1,455 | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 1,288 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,149 | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 3,010 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 2,525 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 3,007 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3,164 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,773 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 3,708 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,455 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3,703 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,089 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 3,185 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 3,406 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,143 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4,816 | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 4,245 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,245 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 47.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,948 | 2,259 | 3,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 | 1,288 | 3,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,675 | 3,007 | 5,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 | 3,143 | 4,816 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Canada?
- Insecticide use in Canada was 4,245 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,089 in 2016.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for insecticide use?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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