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

Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 2.04 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

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

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 2.04 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Australia peaked at 3.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.055 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.055 kt
1962 0.0688 kt +25.1%
1963 0.1103 kt +60.3%
1964 0.1006 kt -8.8%
1965 0.11 kt +9.3%
1966 0.1342 kt +22.0%
1967 0.2043 kt +52.2%
1968 0.2206 kt +8.0%
1969 0.1971 kt -10.7%
1970 0.1939 kt -1.6%
1971 0.1952 kt +0.7%
1972 0.2617 kt +34.1%
1973 0.2707 kt +3.4%
1974 0.2791 kt +3.1%
1975 0.2624 kt -6.0%
1976 0.3265 kt +24.4%
1977 0.2781 kt -14.8%
1978 0.3379 kt +21.5%
1979 0.385 kt +13.9%
1980 0.3897 kt +1.2%
1981 0.3929 kt +0.8%
1982 0.4054 kt +3.2%
1983 0.4793 kt +18.2%
1984 0.5406 kt +12.8%
1985 0.5343 kt -1.2%
1986 0.5225 kt -2.2%
1987 0.5706 kt +9.2%
1988 0.6169 kt +8.1%
1989 0.6919 kt +12.2%
1990 0.6905 kt -0.2%
1991 0.7265 kt +5.2%
1992 0.7672 kt +5.6%
1993 0.8885 kt +15.8%
1994 0.9165 kt +3.2%
1995 1.05 kt +15.1%
1996 1.3 kt +22.8%
1997 1.32 kt +1.8%
1998 1.54 kt +16.6%
1999 1.7 kt +10.5%
2000 1.49 kt -12.1%
2001 1.62 kt +8.7%
2002 1.53 kt -6.0%
2003 1.47 kt -4.0%
2004 1.66 kt +13.3%
2005 1.5 kt -9.9%
2006 1.35 kt -9.9%
2007 1.33 kt -1.2%
2008 1.31 kt -1.5%
2009 1.34 kt +1.8%
2010 1.54 kt +15.5%
2011 1.73 kt +11.9%
2012 1.77 kt +2.3%
2013 1.92 kt +8.7%
2014 2.21 kt +14.9%
2015 2.05 kt -7.2%
2016 2.32 kt +13.2%
2017 2.35 kt +1.3%
2018 2.22 kt -5.5%
2019 2.1 kt -5.2%
2020 2.84 kt +35.0%
2021 3.24 kt +14.2%
2022 3.02 kt -6.8%
2023 3.38 kt +11.9%
2030 1.82 kt -46.0%
2050 2.04 kt +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1334 kt 0.055 kt 0.2206 kt 9
1970s 0.2791 kt 0.1939 kt 0.385 kt 10
1980s 0.5144 kt 0.3897 kt 0.6919 kt 10
1990s 1.09 kt 0.6905 kt 1.7 kt 10
2000s 1.46 kt 1.31 kt 1.66 kt 10
2010s 2.02 kt 1.54 kt 2.35 kt 10
2020s 3.12 kt 2.84 kt 3.38 kt 4
2030s 1.82 kt 1.82 kt 1.82 kt 1
2050s 2.04 kt 2.04 kt 2.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0181 kt compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 2.52 kt compare
  3. 17 Thailand 2.48 kt compare
  4. 18 Timor-Leste 0.0001 kt compare
  5. 18 Australia and New Zealand 2.22 kt compare
  6. 20 Philippines 1.93 kt compare
  7. 21 Poland 1.65 kt compare
  8. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.58 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Australia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Australia was 2.04 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) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.055 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
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 volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (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).