Canada vs Turkey: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Canada
1.5%
in 2024
Turkey
1.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Turkey rank
13th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Canada
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Turkey Difference Ahead
1850s 2.3% 0.8% 1.5% Canada
1860s 2.3% 0.8% 1.5% Canada
1870s 2.3% 0.9% 1.5% Canada
1880s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% Canada
1890s 2.3% 0.9% 1.5% Canada
1900s 2.4% 0.8% 1.6% Canada
1910s 2.3% 0.8% 1.5% Canada
1920s 2.2% 0.9% 1.4% Canada
1930s 2.2% 1.2% 1.1% Canada
1940s 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% Canada
1950s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Canada
1960s 1.8% 1.1% 0.7% Canada
1970s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Canada
1980s 1.9% 1.2% 0.7% Canada
1990s 1.9% 1.2% 0.7% Canada
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Canada
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Canada
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Canada or Turkey?
Canada, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Canada and Turkey?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Canada ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – 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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.