Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.3243 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Canada recorded 0.3243 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Canada peaked at 0.5497 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3243 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Canada 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3938 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3885 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.399 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4404 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4338 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3496 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3478 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3545 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3771 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3907 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4051 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3678 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3467 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3691 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3713 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3984 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4053 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4147 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.413 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3948 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3699 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3715 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3762 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3672 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4267 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4572 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4291 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4256 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4362 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.467 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4858 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4417 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4742 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4928 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5497 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.516 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.488 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4696 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4223 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3896 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3712 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3632 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3732 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3839 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3604 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.344 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3717 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3739 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3743 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3273 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3512 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3588 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3276 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3243 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3243 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0118 Mt CO2e, 27.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3875 Mt CO2e | 0.3478 Mt CO2e | 0.4404 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3886 Mt CO2e | 0.3467 Mt CO2e | 0.4147 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4127 Mt CO2e | 0.3672 Mt CO2e | 0.467 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.473 Mt CO2e | 0.3896 Mt CO2e | 0.5497 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3674 Mt CO2e | 0.344 Mt CO2e | 0.3839 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3378 Mt CO2e | 0.3243 Mt CO2e | 0.3588 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Canada was 0.3243 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5497 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3243 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).