Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia stood at 3.41 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 903.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia peaked at 28 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -52.06 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Australia 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.542 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -867.8% |
| 1973 | 16.08 % change on previous year | +286.3% |
| 1974 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1981 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0271 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1984 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -17704.8% |
| 1985 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4281 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1990 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +752.8% |
| 1991 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1992 | 28 % change on previous year | -1012.5% |
| 1993 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1994 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1995 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2000 | -52.06 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2001 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 2005 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6318 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9313 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1105 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2009 | -30.79 % change on previous year | -27959.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4755 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -737.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4247 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2015 | -0.5836 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -1588.2% |
| 2017 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5943 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6433 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2020 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -579.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9288 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2023 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -27959.4% | 0.1105 % change on previous year | -30.79 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +17704.8% | -0.0271 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1588.2% | -0.5836 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1012.5% | -3.07 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +867.8% | -0.542 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +752.8% | 0.4281 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -0.542 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.0271 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.74 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.49 % change on previous year | -52.06 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.5836 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 81 Haiti 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bangladesh 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 83 East Timor 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Iceland 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Cyprus 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 3.26 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Australia
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- 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.06 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 903.7%. 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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.