Cumulative nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in Australia since 1850 reached nearly seven billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) in 2022. Between 1851 and 1990, Australia had already emitted over 4.3 GtCO2e of nitrous oxide, and since then an additional 2.3 GtCO2e have been released. In 2022, Australia's annual nitrous oxide emissions amounted to 61 MtCO2. N2O is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential (GWP) 273 times greater than carbon dioxide.
Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in Australia from 1850 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Figures were calculated by Statista according to the values provided by the source.
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 its 100-year global warming potential value.
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