Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 1,782 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Americas stood at 1,782 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Americas peaked at 1,782 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,252 kt, in 1990.
Americas ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,252 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,271 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,290 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,309 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,327 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,345 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,362 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,380 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,397 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,414 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,431 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,448 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,465 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,482 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,499 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,515 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,532 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,549 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,566 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,583 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,599 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,616 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,633 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,649 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,665 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,681 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,697 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,713 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,729 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,743 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,754 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,761 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,770 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,782 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,335 kt | 1,252 kt | 1,414 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 kt | 1,431 kt | 1,583 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 kt | 1,599 kt | 1,743 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 kt | 1,754 kt | 1,782 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Americas?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Americas was 1,782 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,782 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,252 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.