Per capita nitrous oxide in Australia
Australia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 2.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.54
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 1850
All-time low
2.13
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in Australia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.54 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Australia peaked at 12.9 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2020.
Australia ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.9 | — |
| 1851 | 12.36 | -4.2% |
| 1852 | 11.74 | -5.0% |
| 1853 | 11.06 | -5.8% |
| 1854 | 10.4 | -6.0% |
| 1855 | 9.77 | -6.1% |
| 1856 | 9.15 | -6.3% |
| 1857 | 8.56 | -6.5% |
| 1858 | 7.99 | -6.7% |
| 1859 | 7.52 | -5.9% |
| 1860 | 7.13 | -5.2% |
| 1861 | 6.81 | -4.4% |
| 1862 | 6.57 | -3.6% |
| 1863 | 6.39 | -2.7% |
| 1864 | 6.21 | -2.8% |
| 1865 | 6.04 | -2.8% |
| 1866 | 5.87 | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 5.71 | -2.8% |
| 1868 | 5.56 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 5.42 | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 5.29 | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 5.25 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 5.34 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 5.52 | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 5.76 | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 6.02 | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 6.28 | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 6.5 | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 6.67 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 6.75 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 6.71 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 6.59 | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 6.45 | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 6.28 | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 6.11 | -2.7% |
| 1885 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 1886 | 5.77 | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 5.61 | -2.8% |
| 1888 | 5.45 | -2.8% |
| 1889 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 5.76 | +8.2% |
| 1891 | 5.38 | -6.6% |
| 1892 | 5.06 | -6.0% |
| 1893 | 4.79 | -5.2% |
| 1894 | 4.56 | -4.8% |
| 1895 | 4.37 | -4.3% |
| 1896 | 4.2 | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 4.06 | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 3.94 | -2.9% |
| 1899 | 3.85 | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 3.78 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 3.86 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 3.96 | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 4.08 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 4.2 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 4.31 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 4.4 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 4.45 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 4.46 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 4.43 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 4.39 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 4.35 | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 4.3 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 4.13 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 3.99 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 3.96 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 3.93 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 3.92 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.9 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.88 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.86 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 3.83 | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 3.8 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 3.62 | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 3.58 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 3.54 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 3.5 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 3.46 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.42 | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 3.39 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 3.35 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 3.31 | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 3.41 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 3.56 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 3.75 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 3.96 | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 4.16 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 4.36 | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 4.52 | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 4.62 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 4.65 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 4.61 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.59 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.58 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.59 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.59 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.58 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.58 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 4.58 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.59 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.53 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.63 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.67 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.75 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.59 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 4.64 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.76 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.84 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.33 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 5.34 | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 4.46 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 5.8 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 5.53 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 5.53 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 4 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.27 | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 4.45 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.77 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.31 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.86 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.67 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | +88.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 6.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 10.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 | +88.8% | 2.41 | 4.54 |
| 2013 | -39.0% | 4.5 | 2.75 |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 4.97 | 3.08 |
| 2004 | +33.6% | 3.08 | 4.11 |
| 2017 | +32.3% | 2.43 | 3.21 |
| 1985 | +31.5% | 4.01 | 5.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.14 | 7.52 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.17 | 5.42 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.94 | 5.25 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.02 | 5.32 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.6 | 3.85 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.06 | 3.75 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.26 | 4.03 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.88 | 3.76 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.9 | 3.31 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.59 | 4.58 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.68 | 4.53 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 4.12 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 3.62 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.65 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 2.82 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.41 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.13 | 2.54 | 5 |
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 in Australia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in Australia was 2.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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