Australia vs Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Australia
12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
10th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 6,013 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 9,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,853 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,234 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 10,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 10,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 11,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Australia and Germany?
6,013 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed