Australia vs OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Australia
2.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
0.4478 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
OECD members rank
28th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.84 % change on previous year against 0.4478 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 2.39 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4471 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 1980s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.7598 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 0.3186 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.0555 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.4565 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 2.84 % change on previous year against 0.4478 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Australia and OECD members?
- 2.39 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Australia ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.