Nitrous oxides (N2O) emissions in Australia have fluctuated over the years, registering a record high in 2001, at 102.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). In 2020, Australia's N2O emissions stood at approximately 51 MtCO2e – the lowest figure recorded from 1990 onwards. With approximately 61 MtCO2e worth of N2O emissions in 2022, Australia is among the largest emitters of nitrous oxides worldwide.
Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in MtCO₂e
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Includes nitrous oxide emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Nitrous oxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), so are weighted for their 100-year global warming potential value.
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382851/australia-nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID. "Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. April 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382851/australia-nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID. (2024). Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382851/australia-nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID. "Annual Nitrous Oxide (N₂o) Emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382851/australia-nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID, Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382851/australia-nitrous-oxide-emission/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382851/australia-nitrous-oxide-emission/