Nitrous oxide emissions — all countries

Nitrous oxide emissions — Australia and New Zealand

Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 81.03 Mt. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 719.7%.

2024 81.03 Mt +1.42% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 117.69 Mt2001
Period minimum 9.89 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Nitrous oxide emissions — Australia and New Zealand, 1850–2024050100150185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 9.89 Mt1853: 10.48 Mt1856: 10.96 Mt1859: 11.26 Mt1862: 11.34 Mt1865: 11.38 Mt1868: 11.41 Mt1871: 11.64 Mt1874: 13.64 Mt1877: 16.41 Mt1880: 18.19 Mt1883: 18.73 Mt1886: 19.09 Mt1889: 19.46 Mt1892: 19.9 Mt1895: 18.14 Mt1898: 17.29 Mt1901: 17.33 Mt1904: 19.19 Mt1907: 21.85 Mt1910: 23.74 Mt1913: 24.53 Mt1916: 25.09 Mt1919: 25.67 Mt1922: 26.53 Mt1925: 27.72 Mt1928: 28.69 Mt1931: 28.92 Mt1934: 28.71 Mt1937: 28.45 Mt1940: 28.37 Mt1943: 31.86 Mt1946: 39.11 Mt1949: 45.6 Mt1952: 48.68 Mt1955: 51.92 Mt1958: 55.51 Mt1961: 58.45 Mt1964: 64.3 Mt1967: 68.05 Mt1970: 74.38 Mt1973: 69.48 Mt1976: 95.24 Mt1979: 90.59 Mt1982: 89.66 Mt1985: 98.21 Mt1988: 74.49 Mt1991: 86.78 Mt1994: 86.79 Mt1997: 81.24 Mt2000: 107.42 Mt2003: 75.35 Mt2006: 93.63 Mt2009: 77.93 Mt2012: 116.82 Mt2015: 86.17 Mt2018: 92 Mt2021: 77.93 Mt2024: 81.03 Mt
Change over the period: +71.15 (+719.65%) Average annual rate: 1.22 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 81.03 Mt
World computed 2,935.78 Mt
Nitrous oxide emissions — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 81.03 +1.14 +1.42%
2023 79.9 +0.61 +0.77%
2022 79.29 +1.36 +1.75%
2021 77.93 +9.3 +13.56%
2020 68.62 −9.51 −12.17%
2019 78.13 −13.88 −15.08%
2018 92 −1.32 −1.42%
2017 93.32 +20.39 +27.96%
2016 72.93 −13.24 −15.36%
2015 86.17 −3.81 −4.24%
2014 89.98 +12.25 +15.76%
2013 77.73 −39.09 −33.46%
2012 116.82 +0.89 +0.77%
2011 115.93 +48.94 +73.05%
2010 66.99 −10.94 −14.03%
2009 77.93 +3.86 +5.21%
2008 74.07 −15.15 −16.98%
2007 89.22 −4.41 −4.71%
2006 93.63 +17.7 +23.3%
2005 75.93 −20.88 −21.57%
2004 96.82 +21.46 +28.49%
2003 75.35 −36.09 −32.38%
2002 111.44 −6.26 −5.32%
2001 117.69 +10.27 +9.56%
2000 107.42 +5.41 +5.3%
1999 102.02 +16.48 +19.27%
1998 85.53 +4.3 +5.29%
1997 81.24 −0.67 −0.81%
1996 81.9 −3.89 −4.53%
1995 85.79 −1 −1.15%
1994 86.79 +1.52 +1.78%
1993 85.28 −0.44 −0.51%
1992 85.72 −1.06 −1.22%
1991 86.78 −0.87 −0.99%
1990 87.65 +10.13 +13.07%
1989 77.52 +3.04 +4.08%
1988 74.49 +0.8 +1.08%
1987 73.69 −12.79 −14.79%
1986 86.48 −11.73 −11.94%
1985 98.21 +20.74 +26.78%
1984 77.47 +0.83 +1.08%
1983 76.64 −13.02 −14.52%
1982 89.66 +17.23 +23.79%
1981 72.43 −23.69 −24.65%
1980 96.12 +5.52 +6.1%
1979 90.59 +13.31 +17.22%
1978 77.29 −15.13 −16.37%
1977 92.42 −2.82 −2.97%
1976 95.24 +12.8 +15.52%
1975 82.44 +7.39 +9.85%
1974 75.05 +5.57 +8.01%
1973 69.48 −15.69 −18.42%
1972 85.17 +15.55 +22.34%
1971 69.61 −4.77 −6.41%
1970 74.38 +1.21 +1.65%
1969 73.18 +2.35 +3.32%
1968 70.82 +2.77 +4.08%
1967 68.05 +2.33 +3.55%
1966 65.72 −0.12 −0.19%
1965 65.84 +1.54 +2.39%
1964 64.3 +2.08 +3.35%
1963 62.22 +1.61 +2.65%
1962 60.61 +2.15 +3.69%
1961 58.45 +0.47 +0.8%
1960 57.99 +1.24 +2.19%
1959 56.74 +1.24 +2.23%
1958 55.51 +1.22 +2.25%
1957 54.29 +1.2 +2.25%
1956 53.09 +1.17 +2.25%
1955 51.92 +1.13 +2.22%
1954 50.79 +1.08 +2.18%
1953 49.71 +1.03 +2.12%
1952 48.68 +0.97 +2.03%
1951 47.71 +0.9 +1.92%
1950 46.81 +1.21 +2.66%
1949 45.6 +1.8 +4.11%
1948 43.8 +2.22 +5.34%
1947 41.58 +2.47 +6.32%
1946 39.11 +2.56 +6.99%
1945 36.55 +2.47 +7.26%
1944 34.08 +2.22 +6.97%
1943 31.86 +1.8 +6%
1942 30.06 +1.22 +4.23%
1941 28.84 +0.46 +1.64%
1940 28.37 +0.01 +0.04%
1939 28.36 −0.03 −0.1%
1938 28.39 −0.06 −0.21%
1937 28.45 −0.08 −0.28%
1936 28.53 −0.09 −0.32%
1935 28.62 −0.09 −0.33%
1934 28.71 −0.09 −0.3%
1933 28.8 −0.07 −0.25%
1932 28.87 −0.05 −0.17%
1931 28.92 −0.01 −0.05%
1930 28.94 +0.06 +0.23%
1929 28.87 +0.18 +0.62%
1928 28.69 +0.26 +0.93%
1927 28.43 +0.33 +1.18%
1926 28.1 +0.38 +1.36%
1925 27.72 +0.4 +1.46%
1924 27.32 +0.41 +1.5%
1923 26.92 +0.38 +1.45%
1922 26.53 +0.35 +1.33%
1921 26.19 +0.29 +1.11%
1920 25.9 +0.23 +0.91%
1919 25.67 +0.21 +0.81%
1918 25.46 +0.19 +0.75%
1917 25.27 +0.18 +0.71%
1916 25.09 +0.18 +0.71%
1915 24.91 +0.18 +0.75%
1914 24.73 +0.2 +0.82%
1913 24.53 +0.23 +0.93%
1912 24.3 +0.26 +1.07%
1911 24.04 +0.3 +1.27%
1910 23.74 +0.44 +1.91%
1909 23.3 +0.65 +2.87%
1908 22.65 +0.79 +3.63%
1907 21.85 +0.88 +4.2%
1906 20.97 +0.91 +4.53%
1905 20.07 +0.88 +4.57%
1904 19.19 +0.79 +4.28%
1903 18.4 +0.64 +3.6%
1902 17.76 +0.43 +2.49%
1901 17.33 +0.17 +0.97%
1900 17.16 −0.02 −0.14%
1899 17.19 −0.11 −0.61%
1898 17.29 −0.19 −1.08%
1897 17.48 −0.28 −1.58%
1896 17.76 −0.38 −2.07%
1895 18.14 −0.48 −2.57%
1894 18.62 −0.58 −3.04%
1893 19.2 −0.7 −3.5%
1892 19.9 −0.81 −3.93%
1891 20.71 −0.94 −4.33%
1890 21.65 +2.19 +11.27%
1889 19.46 +0.13 +0.69%
1888 19.32 +0.12 +0.61%
1887 19.21 +0.11 +0.59%
1886 19.09 +0.11 +0.58%
1885 18.98 +0.12 +0.63%
1884 18.87 +0.13 +0.7%
1883 18.73 +0.15 +0.82%
1882 18.58 +0.18 +0.97%
1881 18.4 +0.21 +1.18%
1880 18.19 +0.38 +2.11%
1879 17.81 +0.62 +3.58%
1878 17.2 +0.79 +4.82%
1877 16.41 +0.9 +5.8%
1876 15.51 +0.95 +6.49%
1875 14.56 +0.92 +6.78%
1874 13.64 +0.84 +6.55%
1873 12.8 +0.69 +5.66%
1872 12.11 +0.47 +4.05%
1871 11.64 +0.19 +1.64%
1870 11.46 +0.02 +0.21%
1869 11.43 +0.02 +0.17%
1868 11.41 +0.01 +0.12%
1867 11.4 +0.01 +0.1%
1866 11.39 +0.01 +0.1%
1865 11.38 +0.01 +0.09%
1864 11.37 +0.01 +0.1%
1863 11.36 +0.01 +0.12%
1862 11.34 +0.02 +0.15%
1861 11.32 +0.02 +0.2%
1860 11.3 +0.04 +0.36%
1859 11.26 +0.07 +0.64%
1858 11.19 +0.1 +0.91%
1857 11.09 +0.12 +1.12%
1856 10.96 +0.15 +1.34%
1855 10.82 +0.16 +1.54%
1854 10.66 +0.18 +1.71%
1853 10.48 +0.19 +1.85%
1852 10.29 +0.2 +1.95%
1851 10.09 +0.2 +2.05%
1850 9.89 — —

About the indicator

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent. The third greenhouse gas by contribution after CO2 and methane, and the most agricultural of the three: most of it forms in the soil after nitrogen fertilizer and manure are applied. It stays in the atmosphere for more than a century and destroys the ozone layer as well, so after the phase-out of CFCs it has remained the leading ozone-depleting substance.

Important: Estimates of emissions from soil are inevitably approximate: they depend on soil type, moisture and the way fertilizer is applied, and they are measured by models rather than by sensors.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.