How does Canada rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?

Canada ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Canada

Name: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

12th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 2012

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Canada stood at 0 kt per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Canada peaked at 0 kt per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1961.

That places Canada 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	+10.1%
1963	0 kt per person	+4.7%
1964	0 kt per person	-1.7%
1965	0 kt per person	+5.3%
1966	0 kt per person	+4.0%
1967	0 kt per person	-4.8%
1968	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1969	0 kt per person	-0.6%
1970	0 kt per person	-4.3%
1971	0 kt per person	+8.7%
1972	0 kt per person	+1.5%
1973	0 kt per person	+6.5%
1974	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1975	0 kt per person	+5.2%
1976	0 kt per person	+3.1%
1977	0 kt per person	+1.3%
1978	0 kt per person	-1.0%
1979	0 kt per person	-5.0%
1980	0 kt per person	+6.3%
1981	0 kt per person	+4.0%
1982	0 kt per person	+3.3%
1983	0 kt per person	+2.2%
1984	0 kt per person	-0.7%
1985	0 kt per person	-3.2%
1986	0 kt per person	-1.4%
1987	0 kt per person	-2.7%
1988	0 kt per person	-7.4%
1989	0 kt per person	+5.2%
1990	0 kt per person	+1.0%
1991	0 kt per person	+1.2%
1992	0 kt per person	+1.2%
1993	0 kt per person	+2.1%
1994	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1995	0 kt per person	+5.7%
1996	0 kt per person	+6.4%
1997	0 kt per person	-3.9%
1998	0 kt per person	-1.5%
1999	0 kt per person	+1.5%
2000	0 kt per person	-4.4%
2001	0 kt per person	-3.1%
2002	0 kt per person	-0.3%
2003	0 kt per person	+2.8%
2004	0 kt per person	-0.7%
2005	0 kt per person	+6.3%
2006	0 kt per person	-12.0%
2007	0 kt per person	+16.0%
2008	0 kt per person	-3.4%
2009	0 kt per person	-4.3%
2010	0 kt per person	+0.2%
2011	0 kt per person	+9.4%
2012	0 kt per person	+6.8%
2013	0 kt per person	-4.2%
2014	0 kt per person	-2.9%
2015	0 kt per person	-0.4%
2016	0 kt per person	-2.4%
2017	0 kt per person	-1.3%
2018	0 kt per person	+5.9%
2019	0 kt per person	-5.2%
2020	0 kt per person	+9.8%
2021	0 kt per person	-8.6%
2022	0 kt per person	+0.5%
2023	0 kt per person	+3.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Canada

9 Argentina 0 kt per person compare
10 Brazil 0 kt per person compare
11 Turkmenistan 0 kt per person compare
13 Namibia 0 kt per person compare
14 Belarus 0 kt per person compare
15 Central African Republic 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More climate change data for Canada

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Canada?: Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Canada was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2012.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
How does Canada rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?: Canada ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total

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IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.