Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 3,376 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,376 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023.
The figure is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia peaked at 4,748 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2020.
Australia ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,802 | — |
| 1991 | 3,728 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,592 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3,535 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,540 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,409 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,160 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,114 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,257 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,022 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 4,350 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4,748 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 4,367 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,520 | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 3,513 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 2,485 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 3,263 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 3,013 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,286 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 2,413 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,910 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 3,955 | +107.1% |
| 2012 | 3,898 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,223 | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 2,662 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 2,475 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,907 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2,666 | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 2,556 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,963 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 1,983 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 2,022 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,376 | +67.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,376 is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 14.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,376 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85, 19.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +107.1% | 1,910 | 3,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,516 | 3,114 | 4,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,296 | 2,286 | 4,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,621 | 1,907 | 3,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,252 | 1,626 | 3,376 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Australia was 3,376 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,748 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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