Australia vs Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Australia
67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia
51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1860s | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 15.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 23.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 29.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 41.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 67.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 67.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 73.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 77.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 75.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Australia, at 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Australia ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.