Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 6.82 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia stood at 6.82 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia peaked at 10.92 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.79 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Australia ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.98 Mt CO2e | +115.4% |
| 1983 | 5.21 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.88 Mt CO2e | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 4.88 Mt CO2e | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 5.53 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 6.05 Mt CO2e | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 6.63 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 5.1 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 5.11 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 Mt CO2e | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 5.74 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 6.46 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 8.13 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 9.23 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 7.33 Mt CO2e | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 5.12 Mt CO2e | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 7.74 Mt CO2e | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 7.46 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 6.81 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | +91.9% |
| 2012 | 10.92 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.51 Mt CO2e | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 7.99 Mt CO2e | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.57 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.48 Mt CO2e | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 8.63 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.19 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.59 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6.51 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.85 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.32 Mt CO2e | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | -34.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.82 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 48.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.82 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 Mt CO2e, 272.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +115.4% | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 4.98 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 7.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 6.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 Mt CO2e | 5.12 Mt CO2e | 9.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 Mt CO2e | 5.63 Mt CO2e | 10.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 Mt CO2e | 6.51 Mt CO2e | 10.32 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Australia was 6.82 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 industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).