Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Canada
Canada: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 1,118 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,118 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada peaked at 1,118 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315.35 kt, in 1961.
That places Canada 32nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315.35 kt | — |
| 1962 | 328.6 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 344.5 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 360.4 kt | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 378.95 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 397.5 kt | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 416.05 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 434.6 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 450.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 431.95 kt | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 431.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 437.25 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 445.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 455.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 445.2 kt | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 471.7 kt | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 474.35 kt | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 463.75 kt | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 461.1 kt | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 461.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 463.75 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 479.65 kt | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 466.4 kt | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 474.35 kt | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 484.95 kt | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 495.55 kt | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 511.45 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 503.5 kt | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 508.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 519.4 kt | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 543.25 kt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 572.4 kt | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 598.9 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 633.35 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 657.2 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 681.05 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 699.6 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 739.35 kt | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 715.5 kt | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 726.1 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 734.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 742 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 747.3 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 760.55 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 779.1 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 773.8 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 792.35 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 821.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 826.8 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 832.1 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 877.15 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 874.5 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 895.7 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 906.3 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 911.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 935.45 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 988.45 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,023 kt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,031 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,044 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,068 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,092 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,118 kt | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,118 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.56 kt, 10.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.72 kt | 315.35 kt | 450.5 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 451.82 kt | 431.95 kt | 474.35 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.95 kt | 461.1 kt | 511.45 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 636 kt | 519.4 kt | 739.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 770.36 kt | 726.1 kt | 826.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.5 kt | 832.1 kt | 1,031 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,081 kt | 1,044 kt | 1,118 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Philippines 1,346 kt compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,211 kt compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 1,155 kt compare
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 1,083 kt compare
- 34 Chile 988.45 kt compare
- 35 Australia 964.6 kt compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Canada was 1,118 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,118 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.35 kt in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf