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

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Canada

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.3243 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.3243 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

11th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.5497 Mt CO2e

in 2004

All-time low

0.3243 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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

Canada recorded 0.3243 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Canada peaked at 0.5497 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3243 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places Canada 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3875 Mt CO2e	0.3478 Mt CO2e	0.4404 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.3886 Mt CO2e	0.3467 Mt CO2e	0.4147 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.4127 Mt CO2e	0.3672 Mt CO2e	0.467 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.473 Mt CO2e	0.3896 Mt CO2e	0.5497 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3674 Mt CO2e	0.344 Mt CO2e	0.3839 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.3378 Mt CO2e	0.3243 Mt CO2e	0.3588 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Canada

8 Thailand 0.5046 Mt CO2e compare
9 Japan 0.4405 Mt CO2e compare
10 Pakistan 0.3325 Mt CO2e compare
12 Germany 0.2811 Mt CO2e compare
13 Sweden 0.2663 Mt CO2e compare
14 South Africa 0.2504 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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 industrial combustion (energy) in Canada?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Canada was 0.3243 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.5497 Mt CO2e in 2004.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3243 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Canada ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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: 240 places, 13,200 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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).