Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3,376 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,376 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Australia peaked at 4,748 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,626 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,516 kilograms per person | 3,114 kilograms per person | 4,022 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,296 kilograms per person | 2,286 kilograms per person | 4,748 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,621 kilograms per person | 1,907 kilograms per person | 3,955 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,252 kilograms per person | 1,626 kilograms per person | 3,376 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Australia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Australia was 3,376 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,748 kilograms per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.