Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada stood at 0.1133 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada peaked at 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Canada 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0443 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0405 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.069 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0994 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1004 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0932 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1052 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.104 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1052 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1086 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1133 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1133 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 Mt CO2e, 75.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.042 Mt CO2e | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.099 Mt CO2e | 0.0932 Mt CO2e | 0.1052 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.106 Mt CO2e | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | 0.1133 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Canada was 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1133 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).