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