Australia vs Indonesia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Australia
89.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
56.24 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
7th

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 89.30 million tonnes against 56.24 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 33.06 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 63.30 million tonnes 33.28 million tonnes 30.01 million tonnes Australia
2000s 66.33 million tonnes 38.37 million tonnes 27.96 million tonnes Australia
2010s 62.05 million tonnes 49.50 million tonnes 12.56 million tonnes Australia
2020s 58.90 million tonnes 56.77 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Australia or Indonesia?
Australia, at 89.30 million tonnes against 56.24 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Australia and Indonesia?
33.06 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Australia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – 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 tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.