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

Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 4.59 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.59 kt
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.6 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1238 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia stood at 4.59 kt.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia peaked at 7.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1238 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 19th 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, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1238 kt
1962 0.1549 kt +25.1%
1963 0.2482 kt +60.2%
1964 0.2263 kt -8.8%
1965 0.2475 kt +9.4%
1966 0.302 kt +22.0%
1967 0.4596 kt +52.2%
1968 0.4964 kt +8.0%
1969 0.4434 kt -10.7%
1970 0.4362 kt -1.6%
1971 0.4393 kt +0.7%
1972 0.5889 kt +34.1%
1973 0.6091 kt +3.4%
1974 0.6279 kt +3.1%
1975 0.5905 kt -6.0%
1976 0.7347 kt +24.4%
1977 0.6258 kt -14.8%
1978 0.7602 kt +21.5%
1979 0.8663 kt +14.0%
1980 0.8769 kt +1.2%
1981 0.8839 kt +0.8%
1982 0.9122 kt +3.2%
1983 1.08 kt +18.2%
1984 1.22 kt +12.8%
1985 1.2 kt -1.2%
1986 1.18 kt -2.2%
1987 1.28 kt +9.2%
1988 1.39 kt +8.1%
1989 1.56 kt +12.2%
1990 1.55 kt -0.2%
1991 1.63 kt +5.2%
1992 1.73 kt +5.6%
1993 2 kt +15.8%
1994 2.06 kt +3.1%
1995 2.37 kt +15.1%
1996 2.92 kt +22.8%
1997 2.97 kt +1.8%
1998 3.46 kt +16.6%
1999 3.83 kt +10.5%
2000 3.36 kt -12.1%
2001 3.66 kt +8.7%
2002 3.44 kt -6.0%
2003 3.3 kt -4.0%
2004 3.74 kt +13.3%
2005 3.37 kt -9.9%
2006 3.03 kt -9.9%
2007 3 kt -1.2%
2008 2.95 kt -1.5%
2009 3 kt +1.8%
2010 3.47 kt +15.5%
2011 3.89 kt +11.9%
2012 3.98 kt +2.3%
2013 4.32 kt +8.7%
2014 4.97 kt +14.9%
2015 4.61 kt -7.2%
2016 5.21 kt +13.2%
2017 5.28 kt +1.3%
2018 4.99 kt -5.5%
2019 4.73 kt -5.2%
2020 6.38 kt +35.0%
2021 7.29 kt +14.2%
2022 6.8 kt -6.8%
2023 7.6 kt +11.9%
2030 4.1 kt -46.0%
2050 4.59 kt +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3002 kt 0.1238 kt 0.4964 kt 9
1970s 0.6279 kt 0.4362 kt 0.8663 kt 10
1980s 1.16 kt 0.8769 kt 1.56 kt 10
1990s 2.45 kt 1.55 kt 3.83 kt 10
2000s 3.28 kt 2.95 kt 3.74 kt 10
2010s 4.54 kt 3.47 kt 5.28 kt 10
2020s 7.02 kt 6.38 kt 7.6 kt 4
2030s 4.1 kt 4.1 kt 4.1 kt 1
2050s 4.59 kt 4.59 kt 4.59 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0408 kt compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 5.67 kt compare
  3. 17 Thailand 5.59 kt compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 0.0019 kt compare
  5. 18 Australia and New Zealand 4.99 kt compare
  6. 18 Micronesia 0.0003 kt compare
  7. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0002 kt compare
  8. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0001 kt compare
  9. 20 Philippines 4.34 kt compare
  10. 21 Poland 3.71 kt compare
  11. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.56 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Australia was 4.59 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?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1238 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Australia ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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
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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).