Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 67.78 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.78 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
103.92 million
in 2001
All-time low
8.03 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 67.78 million for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Australia peaked at 103.92 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million, in 1850.
Australia ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.03 million | — |
| 1851 | 8.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 8.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 8.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 8.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 8.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 8.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 9.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 9.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 9.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 9.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 9.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 9.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 9.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 9.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 9.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 9.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 9.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 9.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 9.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 9.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 9.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 9.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 10.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 11.08 million | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 11.83 million | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 12.59 million | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 13.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 13.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 14.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 14.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 14.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 15.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 15.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 15.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 15.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 15.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 15.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 15.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 15.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 17.58 million | +11.2% |
| 1891 | 16.82 million | -4.3% |
| 1892 | 16.16 million | -3.9% |
| 1893 | 15.60 million | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 15.12 million | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 14.74 million | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 14.43 million | -2.1% |
| 1897 | 14.21 million | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 14.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 13.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 13.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 14.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 14.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 14.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 15.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 16.31 million | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 17.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 17.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 18.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 18.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 19.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 19.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 19.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 19.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 20.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 20.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 20.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 20.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 20.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 20.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 21.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 21.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 21.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 21.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 22.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 22.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 22.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 23.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 23.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 23.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 23.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 23.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 23.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 23.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 23.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 23.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 23.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 23.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 23.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 23.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 23.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 23.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 24.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 25.92 million | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 27.72 million | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 29.73 million | +7.2% |
| 1946 | 31.80 million | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 33.81 million | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 35.61 million | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 37.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 38.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 38.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 39.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 40.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 41.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 42.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 43.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 44.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 45.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 46.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 47.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 47.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 49.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 50.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 52.88 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 54.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 53.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 54.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 57.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 59.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 60.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 56.33 million | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 71.09 million | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 55.70 million | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 61.18 million | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 68.69 million | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 81.45 million | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 78.48 million | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 63.16 million | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 76.59 million | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 81.39 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 57.61 million | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 74.75 million | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 61.72 million | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 62.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 83.45 million | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 71.55 million | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 59.24 million | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 60.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.63 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 73.85 million | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 73.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.29 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.61 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 68.18 million | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 67.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.20 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 88.31 million | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 93.78 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 103.92 million | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 97.39 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 60.97 million | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 82.40 million | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 61.45 million | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 79.33 million | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 75.06 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 60.32 million | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 64.43 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 53.30 million | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 102.14 million | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 102.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.84 million | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 75.85 million | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 72.21 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 59.02 million | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 79.36 million | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 78.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.19 million | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 54.75 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 64.21 million | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 65.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 66.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.78 million | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 67.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 26.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 67.78 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 43.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +91.7% | 53.30 million | 102.14 million |
| 2013 | -38.0% | 102.90 million | 63.84 million |
| 2003 | -37.4% | 97.39 million | 60.97 million |
| 2004 | +35.2% | 60.97 million | 82.40 million |
| 2017 | +34.5% | 59.02 million | 79.36 million |
| 1985 | +33.4% | 62.58 million | 83.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.67 million | 8.03 million | 9.15 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.24 million | 9.18 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.63 million | 9.31 million | 14.46 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.33 million | 14.77 million | 15.80 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.27 million | 13.97 million | 17.58 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.15 million | 13.96 million | 18.93 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.13 million | 19.30 million | 20.86 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.32 million | 21.05 million | 23.45 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.30 million | 23.07 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.27 million | 23.08 million | 37.07 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.89 million | 38.06 million | 46.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.68 million | 47.15 million | 59.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 million | 55.70 million | 81.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.60 million | 57.61 million | 83.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.22 million | 67.58 million | 88.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.91 million | 60.32 million | 103.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.08 million | 53.30 million | 102.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.81 million | 54.75 million | 67.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia was 67.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.92 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million in 1850.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).