How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Australia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.64 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.64 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

11th

of 194 countries

All-time high

3.51 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.4037 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 transport (energy) in Australia stood at 1.64 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia peaked at 3.51 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4037 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Australia 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	0.5388 Mt CO2e	0.4037 Mt CO2e	0.687 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.8034 Mt CO2e	0.7002 Mt CO2e	0.9149 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	1.84 Mt CO2e	0.9192 Mt CO2e	3.51 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	1.72 Mt CO2e	1.25 Mt CO2e	1.9 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	1.39 Mt CO2e	1.28 Mt CO2e	1.53 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	1.54 Mt CO2e	1.47 Mt CO2e	1.64 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Australia

8 Japan 1.83 Mt CO2e compare
9 Indonesia 1.76 Mt CO2e compare
10 Saudi Arabia 1.67 Mt CO2e compare
12 South Korea 1.64 Mt CO2e compare
13 Mexico 1.33 Mt CO2e compare
14 Germany 1.31 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia was 1.64 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 transport (energy) recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 3.51 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4037 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Australia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).