Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 40.89 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 40.89 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada peaked at 43.16 Mt CO2e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.83 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Canada ranks 10th of 203 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.95 Mt CO2e | 26.83 Mt CO2e | 38.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.56 Mt CO2e | 32.47 Mt CO2e | 42.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.15 Mt CO2e | 35.59 Mt CO2e | 43.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.48 Mt CO2e | 33.86 Mt CO2e | 35.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.61 Mt CO2e | 34.42 Mt CO2e | 40.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 Mt CO2e | 38.4 Mt CO2e | 41.45 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada was 40.89 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).