Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Canada
Canada: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
683.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Canada recorded 273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Canada peaked at 683.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Canada 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 683.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +97.4% |
| 1992 | 656.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 588.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 511.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 466.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 460.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 415.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 408.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 463.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 423.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 387.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 414.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 421.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 426.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 452.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 418.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 381.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 364.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 326.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 359.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 375.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 415.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 402.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 431.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 405.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 386.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 372.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 326.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 308.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 310.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 273.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 346.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 683.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 326.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 452.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 326.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 431.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 310.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Italy 608.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Japan 419.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Chile 324.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Spain 271.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 New Zealand 268.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 18 Ireland 266.84 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 in Canada?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Canada was 273.08 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 683.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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