Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia

Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,320 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,320 kt
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,088 kt
in 1999
All-time low
887.75 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4,320 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 5,088 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 887.75 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 887.75 kt
1962 916.9 kt +3.3%
1963 943.4 kt +2.9%
1964 972.55 kt +3.1%
1965 1,002 kt +3.0%
1966 1,028 kt +2.6%
1967 1,052 kt +2.3%
1968 1,073 kt +2.0%
1969 1,092 kt +1.7%
1970 1,187 kt +8.7%
1971 1,174 kt -1.1%
1972 1,208 kt +2.9%
1973 1,333 kt +10.3%
1974 1,320 kt -1.0%
1975 1,375 kt +4.2%
1976 1,418 kt +3.1%
1977 1,505 kt +6.2%
1978 1,521 kt +1.1%
1979 1,566 kt +3.0%
1980 1,638 kt +4.6%
1981 1,680 kt +2.6%
1982 1,762 kt +4.9%
1983 1,720 kt -2.4%
1984 1,805 kt +4.9%
1985 1,882 kt +4.3%
1986 1,892 kt +0.6%
1987 1,980 kt +4.6%
1988 2,019 kt +2.0%
1989 2,101 kt +4.1%
1990 2,141 kt +1.9%
1991 2,131 kt -0.5%
1992 2,398 kt +12.6%
1993 2,549 kt +6.3%
1994 2,756 kt +8.1%
1995 3,074 kt +11.5%
1996 3,445 kt +12.1%
1997 3,922 kt +13.8%
1998 4,505 kt +14.9%
1999 5,088 kt +12.9%
2000 3,260 kt -35.9%
2001 3,366 kt +3.3%
2002 3,578 kt +6.3%
2003 3,816 kt +6.7%
2004 4,002 kt +4.9%
2005 4,028 kt +0.7%
2006 3,922 kt -2.6%
2007 3,922 kt +0.0%
2008 3,948 kt +0.7%
2009 3,418 kt -13.4%
2010 3,551 kt +3.9%
2011 3,524 kt -0.7%
2012 3,763 kt +6.8%
2013 3,869 kt +2.8%
2014 3,816 kt -1.4%
2015 3,842 kt +0.7%
2016 4,054 kt +5.5%
2017 4,240 kt +4.6%
2018 4,293 kt +1.2%
2019 4,214 kt -1.9%
2020 4,054 kt -3.8%
2021 4,187 kt +3.3%
2022 4,134 kt -1.3%
2023 4,320 kt +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 996.4 kt 887.75 kt 1,092 kt 9
1970s 1,361 kt 1,174 kt 1,566 kt 10
1980s 1,848 kt 1,638 kt 2,101 kt 10
1990s 3,201 kt 2,131 kt 5,088 kt 10
2000s 3,726 kt 3,260 kt 4,028 kt 10
2010s 3,917 kt 3,524 kt 4,293 kt 10
2020s 4,174 kt 4,054 kt 4,320 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Philippines 5,035 kt compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 4,744 kt compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand 4,667 kt compare
  4. 15 Germany 4,160 kt compare
  5. 16 Canada 3,975 kt compare
  6. 17 Poland 3,790 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 4,320 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5,088 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 887.75 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf