Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 1.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Canada is 1.35 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Canada peaked at 1.35 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4327 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Canada 23rd out of 203 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 | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 0.4327 Mt CO2e | 0.4971 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 0.494 Mt CO2e | 0.5797 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 0.5934 Mt CO2e | 0.8359 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 0.8276 Mt CO2e | 0.9409 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.9693 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.07 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 waste in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Canada was 1.35 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 waste recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4327 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).