Canada vs Namibia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Canada
956.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Namibia
1,006 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Namibia rank
14th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Canada
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,006 kilograms per person against 956.76 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 49.24 kilograms per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 14th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 893.09 kilograms per person 1,844 kilograms per person 950.43 kilograms per person Namibia
2000s 867.27 kilograms per person 1,609 kilograms per person 741.94 kilograms per person Namibia
2010s 898.57 kilograms per person 1,489 kilograms per person 590.46 kilograms per person Namibia
2020s 907.4 kilograms per person 1,092 kilograms per person 184.87 kilograms per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Canada or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1,006 kilograms per person against 956.76 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Canada and Namibia?
49.24 kilograms per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Namibia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Canada ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 14th 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.