Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 3.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Canada stood at 3.58 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Canada peaked at 18.72 Mt CO2e in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.76 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Canada ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.85 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 9.11 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 9.59 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 12.13 Mt CO2e | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 13.34 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 10.28 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 11.58 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 14.46 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 17.04 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 15.65 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 13.56 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.72 Mt CO2e | +65.5% |
| 1984 | 17.07 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 11.74 Mt CO2e | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 11.36 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 15.86 Mt CO2e | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 15.92 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 12.47 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.54 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 17.03 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 15.58 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 14.4 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 8.02 Mt CO2e | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 6.35 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 5.94 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.66 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.48 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.65 Mt CO2e | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | -23.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.58 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 25.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +65.5% | 11.31 Mt CO2e | 18.72 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | +56.0% | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2 Mt CO2e | 8.85 Mt CO2e | 17.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.05 Mt CO2e | 8.8 Mt CO2e | 18.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 Mt CO2e | 6.35 Mt CO2e | 17.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 Mt CO2e | 3.43 Mt CO2e | 5.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 3.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Germany 4.36 Mt CO2e compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 3.98 Mt CO2e compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 17 Zambia 3.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 South Africa 2.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Japan 2.89 Mt CO2e compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Canada was 3.58 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 processes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).