Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Canada

Canada: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.4193 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4193 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.49 kt
in 1995
All-time low
0.4193 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020

0.50.7511.21.51990200520201990: 0.69 kt1991: 0.606 kt1992: 1.1 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.5 kt1996: 1.4 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 1.1 kt1999: 1.3 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 0.953 kt2008: 0.789 kt2009: 0.678 kt2010: 0.822 kt2011: 0.829 kt2012: 0.85 kt2013: 0.819 kt2014: 0.724 kt2015: 0.856 kt2016: 0.743 kt2017: 0.653 kt2018: 0.604 kt2019: 0.426 kt2020: 0.419 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada is 0.4193 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada peaked at 1.49 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4193 kt, in 2020.

That places Canada 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 kt 0.6062 kt 1.49 kt 10
2000s 1.02 kt 0.678 kt 1.23 kt 10
2010s 0.7326 kt 0.4262 kt 0.8555 kt 10
2020s 0.4193 kt 0.4193 kt 0.4193 kt 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russian Federation 32.75 kt compare
  2. 2 France 1.11 kt compare
  3. 4 Spain 0.3883 kt compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 0.2407 kt compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 0.2156 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada?
Other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada was 0.4193 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4193 kt in 2020.
How does Canada rank for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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