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