Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 4.99 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.99 kt
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.91 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1389 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2050

02468196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand is 4.99 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 8.91 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1389 kt, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1389 kt
1962 0.167 kt +20.2%
1963 0.2624 kt +57.1%
1964 0.2472 kt -5.8%
1965 0.2707 kt +9.5%
1966 0.3263 kt +20.5%
1967 0.477 kt +46.2%
1968 0.5243 kt +9.9%
1969 0.4782 kt -8.8%
1970 0.4643 kt -2.9%
1971 0.4743 kt +2.2%
1972 0.7013 kt +47.9%
1973 0.7238 kt +3.2%
1974 0.691 kt -4.5%
1975 0.6269 kt -9.3%
1976 0.8058 kt +28.5%
1977 0.6974 kt -13.5%
1978 0.8482 kt +21.6%
1979 0.9451 kt +11.4%
1980 0.9486 kt +0.4%
1981 0.9607 kt +1.3%
1982 1.02 kt +6.0%
1983 1.2 kt +17.4%
1984 1.36 kt +13.6%
1985 1.32 kt -3.1%
1986 1.27 kt -3.4%
1987 1.41 kt +11.2%
1988 1.46 kt +3.3%
1989 1.64 kt +12.0%
1990 1.72 kt +4.9%
1991 1.86 kt +8.6%
1992 2.05 kt +9.8%
1993 2.37 kt +16.0%
1994 2.51 kt +5.6%
1995 2.92 kt +16.6%
1996 3.41 kt +16.7%
1997 3.46 kt +1.4%
1998 4 kt +15.8%
1999 4.46 kt +11.4%
2000 4.18 kt -6.4%
2001 4.61 kt +10.3%
2002 4.42 kt -4.0%
2003 4.44 kt +0.4%
2004 4.97 kt +11.8%
2005 4.62 kt -6.9%
2006 4.13 kt -10.6%
2007 4.1 kt -0.7%
2008 4.11 kt +0.3%
2009 4.05 kt -1.4%
2010 4.68 kt +15.3%
2011 5.18 kt +10.8%
2012 5.26 kt +1.5%
2013 5.63 kt +7.0%
2014 6.4 kt +13.7%
2015 6.12 kt -4.3%
2016 6.74 kt +10.1%
2017 6.85 kt +1.6%
2018 6.61 kt -3.5%
2019 6.33 kt -4.3%
2020 8.05 kt +27.2%
2021 8.85 kt +10.0%
2022 8.28 kt -6.4%
2023 8.91 kt +7.6%
2030 4.49 kt -49.6%
2050 4.99 kt +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3213 kt 0.1389 kt 0.5243 kt 9
1970s 0.6978 kt 0.4643 kt 0.9451 kt 10
1980s 1.26 kt 0.9486 kt 1.64 kt 10
1990s 2.88 kt 1.72 kt 4.46 kt 10
2000s 4.36 kt 4.05 kt 4.97 kt 10
2010s 5.98 kt 4.68 kt 6.85 kt 10
2020s 8.52 kt 8.05 kt 8.91 kt 4
2030s 4.49 kt 4.49 kt 4.49 kt 1
2050s 4.99 kt 4.99 kt 4.99 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 Germany 6.02 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.0765 kt compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0408 kt compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 5.67 kt compare
  5. 17 Thailand 5.59 kt compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 0.0019 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0003 kt compare
  8. 19 Australia 4.59 kt compare
  9. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0002 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0001 kt compare
  11. 20 Philippines 4.34 kt compare
  12. 21 Poland 3.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia and New Zealand was 4.99 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 8.91 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1389 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).