Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
12,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Australia is 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Australia peaked at 16,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
Australia ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,518 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12,772 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 13,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15,435 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 16,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15,340 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15,710 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,839 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 14,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 14,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,348 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 15,968 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,946 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Germany 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Italy 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 South Africa 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Japan 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 14,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Colombia 13,317 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Australia was 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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