Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 6.82 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia stood at 6.82 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia peaked at 10.92 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.79 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Australia ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 7.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 6.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 Mt CO2e | 5.12 Mt CO2e | 9.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 Mt CO2e | 5.63 Mt CO2e | 10.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 Mt CO2e | 6.51 Mt CO2e | 10.32 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 163.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 383.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 100.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,540 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 227,277 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia was 6.82 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).