Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 1.03 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
Australia recorded 1.03 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Australia peaked at 1.03 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2728 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places Australia 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2912 Mt CO2e | 0.2728 Mt CO2e | 0.3069 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3157 Mt CO2e | 0.2917 Mt CO2e | 0.3367 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | 0.3377 Mt CO2e | 0.4804 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6021 Mt CO2e | 0.5026 Mt CO2e | 0.7233 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9158 Mt CO2e | 0.7917 Mt CO2e | 0.9874 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9981 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 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 waste in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Australia was 1.03 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 waste recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2728 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).