Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia
Australia emitted 50.81 million tonnes of nitrous oxide (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
Australia, 2024
50.81
Change from 2023
−5.1%
World, 2024
2,527.41 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
8th of 203
Nitrous oxide emissions in Australia over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.81 Mt CO2e | 2,527.41 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 53.52 Mt CO2e | 2,505.59 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 46.65 Mt CO2e | 2,471.90 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 47.13 Mt CO2e | 2,454.32 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 42.84 Mt CO2e | 2,423.63 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 44.34 Mt CO2e | 2,419.56 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 46.15 Mt CO2e | 2,385.52 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 49.50 Mt CO2e | 2,376.62 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 44.18 Mt CO2e | 2,363.67 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 46.12 Mt CO2e | 2,341.39 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 47.64 Mt CO2e | 2,323.79 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 45.95 Mt CO2e | 2,323.96 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 48.94 Mt CO2e | 2,294.92 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 2,278.65 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 40.55 Mt CO2e | 2,220.82 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 41.76 Mt CO2e | 2,186.55 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 40.97 Mt CO2e | 2,186.17 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 43.41 Mt CO2e | 2,210.85 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 45.56 Mt CO2e | 2,166.48 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 43.97 Mt CO2e | 2,126.09 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 46.69 Mt CO2e | 2,103.56 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 41.69 Mt CO2e | 2,045.86 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 47.82 Mt CO2e | 2,013.85 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 46.79 Mt CO2e | 2,006.31 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 45.11 Mt CO2e | 2,012.74 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −5.1% from 53.52 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 47.64 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +6.6%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Australia has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 2,527.41 Mt CO2e.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Methane emissions
144.6 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Total greenhouse gas emissions
591.5 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.40e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
8.56e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
21.7 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
14.10 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank