How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Canada ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Canada

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Canada
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1133 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

11th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.1133 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0349 Mt CO2e

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada stood at 0.1133 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada peaked at 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 Mt CO2e, in 1983.

That places Canada 11th out of 187 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	0.042 Mt CO2e	0.0386 Mt CO2e	0.0462 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0407 Mt CO2e	0.0349 Mt CO2e	0.0486 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0558 Mt CO2e	0.0484 Mt CO2e	0.0648 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0763 Mt CO2e	0.0653 Mt CO2e	0.0917 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.099 Mt CO2e	0.0932 Mt CO2e	0.1052 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.106 Mt CO2e	0.0989 Mt CO2e	0.1133 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Canada

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9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1745 Mt CO2e compare
10 India 0.1621 Mt CO2e compare
12 Uganda 0.1109 Mt CO2e compare
13 Nigeria 0.1054 Mt CO2e compare
14 Zambia 0.1014 Mt CO2e compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada was 0.1133 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 Mt CO2e in 1983.
How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Canada ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).