Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 30.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Australia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia is 30.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia peaked at 37.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1991.
That places Australia 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | -1.0% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 4.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 10.4% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 100.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 34.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 39.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 227,277 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,540 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 383.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 163.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia was 30.9% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.