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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1455 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.153 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1546 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1604 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1815 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2089 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2132 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2289 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.271 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3004 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3245 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3551 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3332 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3071 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3435 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3752 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3981 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3796 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3915 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4129 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3806 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3992 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.405 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.412 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4459 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4836 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4916 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5256 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5249 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5163 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5194 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4885 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4709 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.457 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4917 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4448 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.395 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4103 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3886 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.368 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3661 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.347 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3342 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3624 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3552 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3066 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2967 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2597 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2461 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2132 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2154 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2154 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 5.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
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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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).