Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Canada
Canada: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 494,678 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
494,678 Tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
497,872 Tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
392,131 Tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 494,678 Tonnes for ammonia emissions — ammonia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Canada peaked at 497,872 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 392,131 Tonnes, in 1991.
Canada ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395,245 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 392,131 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 404,702 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 408,754 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 423,527 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 449,785 Tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 466,188 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 471,277 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 471,886 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 466,654 Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 475,738 Tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 475,477 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 483,840 Tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 479,869 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 493,896 Tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 489,829 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 478,844 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 483,784 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 475,778 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 459,951 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 451,562 Tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 448,516 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 464,272 Tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 477,823 Tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 468,617 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 470,587 Tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 471,225 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 461,091 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 478,409 Tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 479,319 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 492,454 Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 497,872 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 482,432 Tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 494,678 Tonnes | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435,015 Tonnes | 392,131 Tonnes | 471,886 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,701 Tonnes | 459,951 Tonnes | 493,896 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,142 Tonnes | 448,516 Tonnes | 479,319 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,859 Tonnes | 482,432 Tonnes | 497,872 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 ammonia emissions — ammonia in Canada?
- Ammonia emissions — ammonia in Canada was 494,678 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 497,872 Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,131 Tonnes in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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