Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Canada

Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.4 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.54 Mt CO2e
in 2018
All-time low
0.2527 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Canada, 1970–2024

0.511.5197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Canada is 1.4 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Canada peaked at 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2527 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Canada ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4674 Mt CO2e 0.2527 Mt CO2e 0.6251 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.6705 Mt CO2e 0.5815 Mt CO2e 1 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.9426 Mt CO2e 0.8242 Mt CO2e 1.06 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.9948 Mt CO2e 0.7795 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.32 Mt CO2e 1.09 Mt CO2e 1.54 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.39 Mt CO2e 1.38 Mt CO2e 1.4 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Russia 2.02 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 7 Australia 1.73 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 1.58 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 1.22 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 11 Mexico 1.21 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 12 France 1.2 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Canada?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Canada was 1.4 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 building (energy) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2527 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
Canada ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).