Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 2,319 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,319 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2,319 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,636 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 2.0k kt1993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.0k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.1k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.2k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.2k kt2015: 2.3k kt2016: 2.3k kt2017: 2.3k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 2.3k kt2022: 2.3k kt2023: 2.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Annex I countries is 2,319 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 2,319 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,636 kt, in 1990.

Annex I countries ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,941 kt 1,636 kt 2,050 kt 10
2000s 2,126 kt 2,076 kt 2,181 kt 10
2010s 2,249 kt 2,193 kt 2,306 kt 10
2020s 2,315 kt 2,312 kt 2,319 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 India 1,918 kt compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 365.22 kt compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 327 kt compare
  4. 7 Brazil 276.36 kt compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 273.05 kt compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 229.04 kt compare
  7. 10 Mexico 171.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Annex I countries?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Annex I countries was 2,319 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 2,319 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1,636 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,319 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.