Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) was -3.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Australia stood at -3.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Australia peaked at 90.48 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -14.59 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Australia 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -685.7% |
| 1973 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1974 | 90.24 % change on previous year | +549.8% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1979 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 1980 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +213.8% |
| 1981 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1982 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
| 1983 | 90.48 % change on previous year | +394.1% |
| 1984 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1985 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1986 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1987 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1988 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -576.7% |
| 1989 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1990 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1991 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -908.5% |
| 1992 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1993 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1994 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +658.3% |
| 1995 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1996 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1997 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1998 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1999 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2000 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -329.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6173 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2002 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +2113.7% |
| 2003 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2004 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2005 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5952 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2008 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2010 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 2011 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 2012 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2013 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2015 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2016 | -14.59 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2017 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2018 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2020 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2021 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8032 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2023 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -645.6% |
| 2024 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2113.7% | -0.6173 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 90.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 90.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9894 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5045 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 27.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -14.59 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 0.8032 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 125 Egypt -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Vietnam -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Algeria -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Indonesia -3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 130 United Kingdom -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates -4.61 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Australia was -3.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.48 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.59 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Australia ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.