Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.64 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia stood at 1.64 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia peaked at 3.51 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4037 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Australia 11th 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 | 0.5388 Mt CO2e | 0.4037 Mt CO2e | 0.687 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8034 Mt CO2e | 0.7002 Mt CO2e | 0.9149 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 0.9192 Mt CO2e | 3.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia was 1.64 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 transport (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4037 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).