Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in Canada

Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 3.56 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
3.56 kt
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.9 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1545 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in Canada, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Canada stood at 3.56 kt.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Canada peaked at 4.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1545 kt, in 1961.

That places Canada 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Canada, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1545 kt
1962 0.1922 kt +24.4%
1963 0.236 kt +22.8%
1964 0.2683 kt +13.7%
1965 0.3429 kt +27.8%
1966 0.4348 kt +26.8%
1967 0.5042 kt +16.0%
1968 0.3809 kt -24.5%
1969 0.4241 kt +11.3%
1970 0.4586 kt +8.1%
1971 0.55 kt +19.9%
1972 0.6439 kt +17.1%
1973 0.8056 kt +25.1%
1974 0.8347 kt +3.6%
1975 0.8847 kt +6.0%
1976 0.9414 kt +6.4%
1977 1.19 kt +26.1%
1978 1.31 kt +10.5%
1979 1.31 kt -0.4%
1980 1.47 kt +12.8%
1981 1.52 kt +3.0%
1982 1.68 kt +10.8%
1983 1.97 kt +17.3%
1984 2.1 kt +6.7%
1985 1.93 kt -8.5%
1986 1.8 kt -6.6%
1987 1.86 kt +3.3%
1988 1.82 kt -1.9%
1989 1.88 kt +3.2%
1990 1.82 kt -3.3%
1991 1.97 kt +8.3%
1992 2.07 kt +5.1%
1993 2.21 kt +6.7%
1994 2.29 kt +3.6%
1995 2.48 kt +8.2%
1996 2.63 kt +6.0%
1997 2.6 kt -1.1%
1998 2.55 kt -1.6%
1999 2.64 kt +3.5%
2000 2.46 kt -7.0%
2001 2.42 kt -1.5%
2002 2.58 kt +6.6%
2003 2.59 kt +0.4%
2004 2.42 kt -6.7%
2005 2.79 kt +15.4%
2006 2.16 kt -22.8%
2007 3.25 kt +50.7%
2008 3 kt -7.7%
2009 3.01 kt +0.3%
2010 3.22 kt +7.1%
2011 3.91 kt +21.4%
2012 4.38 kt +11.9%
2013 3.87 kt -11.7%
2014 4 kt +3.3%
2015 4.06 kt +1.5%
2016 3.87 kt -4.7%
2017 3.88 kt +0.4%
2018 4.35 kt +12.1%
2019 4.03 kt -7.3%
2020 4.79 kt +18.7%
2021 4.45 kt -7.1%
2022 4.31 kt -3.0%
2023 4.9 kt +13.6%
2030 3.2 kt -34.6%
2050 3.56 kt +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3264 kt 0.1545 kt 0.5042 kt 9
1970s 0.8923 kt 0.4586 kt 1.31 kt 10
1980s 1.8 kt 1.47 kt 2.1 kt 10
1990s 2.33 kt 1.82 kt 2.64 kt 10
2000s 2.67 kt 2.16 kt 3.25 kt 10
2010s 3.96 kt 3.22 kt 4.38 kt 10
2020s 4.61 kt 4.31 kt 4.9 kt 4
2030s 3.2 kt 3.2 kt 3.2 kt 1
2050s 3.56 kt 3.56 kt 3.56 kt 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 USSR 12.22 kt compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 9.93 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 5.87 kt compare
  4. 10 France 3.51 kt compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 3.22 kt compare
  6. 12 Mexico 3.11 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Canada?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Canada was 3.56 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1545 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
Canada ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).