Minimum requirement calories in Canada
Canada: Minimum requirement calories was 1,928 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,928
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,938
in 2006
All-time low
1,927
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Canada stood at 1,928.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Canada peaked at 1,938 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,927, in 2000.
Canada ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,927 | — |
| 2001 | 1,929 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,932 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,934 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,936 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,937 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,938 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,938 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,937 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,936 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,935 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,934 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,933 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,932 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,931 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,929 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,928 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,927 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,927 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,927 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,927 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,927 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,927 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,928 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,928 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 | 1,927 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,930 | 1,927 | 1,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,927 | 1,927 | 1,928 | 5 |
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 minimum requirement calories in Canada?
- Minimum requirement calories in Canada was 1,928 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 in 2006.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,927 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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