Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 6,432 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,432 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
6,432 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,249 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.2k kt1991: 4.3k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.6k kt1995: 4.7k kt1996: 4.8k kt1997: 4.8k kt1998: 4.9k kt1999: 5.0k kt2000: 5.1k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 5.3k kt2004: 5.3k kt2005: 5.4k kt2006: 5.5k kt2007: 5.5k kt2008: 5.6k kt2009: 5.6k kt2010: 5.7k kt2011: 5.8k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 6.0k kt2015: 6.0k kt2016: 6.1k kt2017: 6.2k kt2018: 6.2k kt2019: 6.3k kt2020: 6.3k kt2021: 6.4k kt2022: 6.4k kt2023: 6.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Asia is 6,432 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Asia peaked at 6,432 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,249 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 3rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,651 kt 4,249 kt 4,988 kt 10
2000s 5,353 kt 5,056 kt 5,648 kt 10
2010s 6,002 kt 5,715 kt 6,267 kt 10
2020s 6,373 kt 6,314 kt 6,432 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 2,294 kt compare
  2. 2 China 2,125 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 2,087 kt compare
  4. 4 India 1,918 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 365.22 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 327 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Asia?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Asia was 6,432 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,432 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,249 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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

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
Last refreshed

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