Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
8,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Australia is 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Australia peaked at 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1995.
That places Australia 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,908 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 9,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 9,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 9,511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 9,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 9,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 10,694 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 10,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 9,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 10,267 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,293 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 10,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 9,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 9,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 12,033 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Germany 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 730.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 12,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Slovenia 423.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 South Africa 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Peru 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Italy 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Colombia 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Australia was 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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