Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.2154 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Canada stood at 0.2154 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Canada peaked at 0.5256 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1455 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Canada 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | 0.1455 Mt CO2e | 0.2289 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | 0.3981 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4202 Mt CO2e | 0.3796 Mt CO2e | 0.4916 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4834 Mt CO2e | 0.395 Mt CO2e | 0.5256 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | 0.2967 Mt CO2e | 0.4103 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2286 Mt CO2e | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | 0.2597 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 power industry (energy) in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Canada was 0.2154 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5256 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1455 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).