Canada vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

Canada
28,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 28,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,186 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 31,553 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 27,616 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada
2010s 25,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada
2020s 27,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 28,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Canada and United Kingdom?
11,186 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed