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

Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 2.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.07 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 Mt CO2e
in 2008
All-time low
1.3 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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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 transport (energy) in Canada stood at 2.07 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada peaked at 2.34 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Canada ranks 7th of 194 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 1.59 Mt CO2e 1.3 Mt CO2e 1.87 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.68 Mt CO2e 1.51 Mt CO2e 1.91 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.73 Mt CO2e 1.51 Mt CO2e 1.97 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 2.16 Mt CO2e 1.99 Mt CO2e 2.34 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 2.18 Mt CO2e 2.05 Mt CO2e 2.24 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 2.02 Mt CO2e 1.92 Mt CO2e 2.07 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Iran 4.51 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 5 Brazil 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 6 Russia 3.57 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 8 Japan 1.83 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 1.76 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 1.67 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Canada was 2.07 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 transport (energy) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 Mt CO2e in 2008.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
Canada ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
241 places, 13,255 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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).