Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.2154 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Canada stood at 0.2154 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Canada peaked at 0.5256 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1455 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Canada 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | 0.1455 Mt CO2e | 0.2289 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | 0.3981 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4202 Mt CO2e | 0.3796 Mt CO2e | 0.4916 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4834 Mt CO2e | 0.395 Mt CO2e | 0.5256 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | 0.2967 Mt CO2e | 0.4103 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2286 Mt CO2e | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | 0.2597 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Canada was 0.2154 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5256 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1455 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).