Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Canada
Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
13,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Canada is 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Canada peaked at 21,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
Canada ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 13,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 13,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14,290 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 14,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,576 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 16,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16,500 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 19,234 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 18,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 19,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 19,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19,013 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,269 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 20,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 21,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15,576 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,715 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Egypt 24,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Ukraine 24,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 21,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Latvia 1,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 France 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 975.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 730.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 12,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Canada?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Canada was 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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