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

Australia
12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Italy
11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Italy rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Italy, a difference of 1,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 9,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,921 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,302 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2000s 10,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2010s 10,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 821.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2020s 11,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 333.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia

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 Italy?
Australia, at 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Australia and Italy?
1,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th 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