Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.7165 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia is 0.7165 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia peaked at 0.8921 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1899 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Australia 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2403 Mt CO2e | 0.1899 Mt CO2e | 0.2929 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3809 Mt CO2e | 0.3197 Mt CO2e | 0.4817 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5521 Mt CO2e | 0.4874 Mt CO2e | 0.6626 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8238 Mt CO2e | 0.6706 Mt CO2e | 0.8807 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8629 Mt CO2e | 0.8192 Mt CO2e | 0.8921 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7446 Mt CO2e | 0.7065 Mt CO2e | 0.7995 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia was 0.7165 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8921 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).