Argentina vs Canada: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Argentina
851.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada
956.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
17th
Canada rank
16th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
02004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 956.76 kilograms per person against 851.81 kilograms per person in Argentina, a difference of 104.95 kilograms per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 874.66 kilograms per person 893.09 kilograms per person 18.43 kilograms per person Canada
2000s 913.2 kilograms per person 867.27 kilograms per person 45.93 kilograms per person Argentina
2010s 861.61 kilograms per person 898.57 kilograms per person 36.95 kilograms per person Canada
2020s 931.2 kilograms per person 907.4 kilograms per person 23.8 kilograms per person Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 956.76 kilograms per person against 851.81 kilograms per person in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Argentina and Canada?
104.95 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Argentina ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.