Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0231 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Australia, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0231 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia peaked at 0.0295 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Australia ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia was 0.0231 Mt CO2e 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 from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).