Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Canada
Canada: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Canada peaked at 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
That places Canada 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1856 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1859 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.9922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.9856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.9803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.9749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.9733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.9696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.9683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.9655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.9952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Canada?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Canada was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Canada rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.