Brazil vs Canada: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Brazil
808.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada
956.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
18th
Canada rank
16th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
02004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 956.76 kilograms per person against 808.04 kilograms per person in Brazil, a difference of 148.72 kilograms per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 18th and Canada ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 582.93 kilograms per person 893.09 kilograms per person 310.16 kilograms per person Canada
2000s 645.2 kilograms per person 867.27 kilograms per person 222.07 kilograms per person Canada
2010s 706.33 kilograms per person 898.57 kilograms per person 192.24 kilograms per person Canada
2020s 788.45 kilograms per person 907.4 kilograms per person 118.95 kilograms per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Brazil or Canada?
Canada, at 956.76 kilograms per person against 808.04 kilograms per person in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Brazil and Canada?
148.72 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Brazil ranks 18th 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.