Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada
Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Canada, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada peaked at 7.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2009.
That places Canada 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.9% | -11.5% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | -14.2% | -15.8% | -12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -14.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -4.5% | 3.1% | 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Canada?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Canada was 1.7% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.