Australia vs New Zealand: Per capita nitrous oxide
Australia
2.54
in 2024
New Zealand
2.54
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.54 against 2.54 in Australia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.14 | 18.67 | 8.52 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 6.17 | 11.48 | 5.31 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 5.94 | 7.02 | 1.08 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 6.02 | 6.14 | 0.1169 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.2989 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 4.06 | 4.08 | 0.0247 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.26 | 4.12 | 0.1411 | Australia |
| 1920s | 3.88 | 3.82 | 0.0599 | Australia |
| 1930s | 3.52 | 3.46 | 0.0632 | Australia |
| 1940s | 3.9 | 3.81 | 0.0855 | Australia |
| 1950s | 4.59 | 4.55 | 0.0462 | Australia |
| 1960s | 4.68 | 4.62 | 0.0545 | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 4.58 | 0.3168 | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 4.52 | 0.2179 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.75 | 0.3121 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.44 | 0.4298 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 3.02 | 0.1469 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.64 | 0.2039 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.54 against 2.54 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Australia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.