Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia

Australia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 964.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
964.6 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
964.6 kt
in 2023
All-time low
201.66 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 964.6 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 964.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201.66 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 201.66 kt
1962 209.88 kt +4.1%
1963 219.95 kt +4.8%
1964 231.08 kt +5.1%
1965 243 kt +5.2%
1966 254.93 kt +4.9%
1967 267.65 kt +5.0%
1968 278.25 kt +4.0%
1969 286.2 kt +2.9%
1970 275.6 kt -3.7%
1971 286.2 kt +3.8%
1972 288.85 kt +0.9%
1973 280.9 kt -2.8%
1974 272.95 kt -2.8%
1975 299.45 kt +9.7%
1976 299.45 kt +0.0%
1977 299.45 kt +0.0%
1978 307.4 kt +2.7%
1979 299.45 kt -2.6%
1980 291.5 kt -2.7%
1981 296.8 kt +1.8%
1982 307.4 kt +3.6%
1983 304.75 kt -0.9%
1984 318 kt +4.3%
1985 318 kt +0.0%
1986 320.65 kt +0.8%
1987 328.6 kt +2.5%
1988 333.9 kt +1.6%
1989 336.55 kt +0.8%
1990 336.55 kt +0.0%
1991 349.8 kt +3.9%
1992 368.35 kt +5.3%
1993 386.9 kt +5.0%
1994 408.1 kt +5.5%
1995 424 kt +3.9%
1996 434.6 kt +2.5%
1997 447.85 kt +3.0%
1998 463.75 kt +3.6%
1999 479.65 kt +3.4%
2000 503.5 kt +5.0%
2001 519.4 kt +3.2%
2002 545.9 kt +5.1%
2003 564.45 kt +3.4%
2004 583 kt +3.3%
2005 596.25 kt +2.3%
2006 630.7 kt +5.8%
2007 654.55 kt +3.8%
2008 681.05 kt +4.0%
2009 704.9 kt +3.5%
2010 760.55 kt +7.9%
2011 832.1 kt +9.4%
2012 845.35 kt +1.6%
2013 855.95 kt +1.3%
2014 863.9 kt +0.9%
2015 874.5 kt +1.2%
2016 890.4 kt +1.8%
2017 903.65 kt +1.5%
2018 919.55 kt +1.8%
2019 927.5 kt +0.9%
2020 935.45 kt +0.9%
2021 943.4 kt +0.8%
2022 954 kt +1.1%
2023 964.6 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 243.62 kt 201.66 kt 286.2 kt 9
1970s 290.97 kt 272.95 kt 307.4 kt 10
1980s 315.62 kt 291.5 kt 336.55 kt 10
1990s 409.96 kt 336.55 kt 479.65 kt 10
2000s 598.37 kt 503.5 kt 704.9 kt 10
2010s 867.35 kt 760.55 kt 927.5 kt 10
2020s 949.36 kt 935.45 kt 964.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Canada 1,118 kt compare
  2. 25 Australia and New Zealand 1,083 kt compare
  3. 26 Chile 988.45 kt compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 938.1 kt compare
  5. 29 Argentina 887.75 kt compare
  6. 30 Thailand 824.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 964.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 964.6 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 201.66 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — 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
253 places, 14,574 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