Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 31.85 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Canada stood at 31.85 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Canada peaked at 32.13 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Canada 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.61 Mt CO2e | 15.4 Mt CO2e | 17.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 Mt CO2e | 18.5 Mt CO2e | 20.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.51 Mt CO2e | 20.37 Mt CO2e | 24.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 Mt CO2e | 23.68 Mt CO2e | 25.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 Mt CO2e | 25.76 Mt CO2e | 31.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.34 Mt CO2e | 29.81 Mt CO2e | 32.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.35 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 166.3 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Canada was 31.85 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32.13 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).