Argentina vs Australia: Nitrous oxide emissions

Argentina
52.29 million
in 2024
Australia
67.78 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Australia rank
8th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M185019372024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 67.78 million against 52.29 million in Argentina, a difference of 15.49 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 8th of 201 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1850s 772,347 8.67 million 7.90 million Australia
1860s 832,649 9.24 million 8.41 million Australia
1870s 987,613 11.63 million 10.64 million Australia
1880s 1.21 million 15.33 million 14.12 million Australia
1890s 1.87 million 15.27 million 13.39 million Australia
1900s 3.52 million 16.15 million 12.63 million Australia
1910s 5.07 million 20.13 million 15.07 million Australia
1920s 5.12 million 22.32 million 17.20 million Australia
1930s 5.46 million 23.30 million 17.83 million Australia
1940s 10.55 million 29.27 million 18.72 million Australia
1950s 21.04 million 41.89 million 20.85 million Australia
1960s 29.45 million 52.68 million 23.23 million Australia
1970s 33.61 million 67.31 million 33.70 million Australia
1980s 33.41 million 67.60 million 34.18 million Australia
1990s 34.52 million 73.22 million 38.70 million Australia
2000s 40.26 million 77.91 million 37.64 million Australia
2010s 42.38 million 75.08 million 32.70 million Australia
2020s 50.07 million 63.81 million 13.73 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 67.78 million against 52.29 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Argentina and Australia?
15.49 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed