Canada vs Nigeria: Nitrous oxide emissions
Canada
44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Nigeria rank
12th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nigeria, a difference of 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 751,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 889,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 26.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 40.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 43.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 44.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Canada and Nigeria?
- 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.