Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Australia stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Australia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Australia 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 187 Canada 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iceland 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Australia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?
- Australia ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.