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. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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
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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1899 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.21 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2136 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2542 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2929 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2705 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2804 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3197 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3307 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.349 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3332 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3436 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3762 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3982 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4281 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4482 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4817 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4874 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5031 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5077 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5112 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.518 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5357 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5627 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5828 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6493 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6626 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6706 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.796 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8147 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7983 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8385 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.854 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8672 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8755 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8807 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8424 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8739 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8266 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8921 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8636 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8192 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8579 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8848 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8891 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8682 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8533 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7995 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7707 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7299 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7065 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7165 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7165 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 18.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7165 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0575 Mt CO2e, 12.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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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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).