Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Australia
Australia: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 89.30 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 89.30 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Australia peaked at 91.95 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.86 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Australia 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 63.30 million tonnes | 57.62 million tonnes | 76.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.33 million tonnes | 48.86 million tonnes | 91.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.05 million tonnes | 42.28 million tonnes | 89.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.90 million tonnes | 41.86 million tonnes | 89.30 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Australia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Australia was 89.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.95 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.86 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.