Canada vs Ethiopia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Canada
1.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Canada
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 15 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1860s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1910s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1920s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Canada or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Canada and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ethiopia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.