Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 51.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 51.99 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 51.99 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.74 kt, in 1990.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.74 kt | — |
| 1991 | 34.25 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 34.66 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.01 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.38 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.79 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.23 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.63 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.01 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.24 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.71 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.67 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.16 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.73 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.39 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.14 kt | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.89 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.55 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.16 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.82 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.52 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.23 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.96 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.75 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.57 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.36 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.1 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.66 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.07 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.51 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.99 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.61 kt | 33.74 kt | 37.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.09 kt | 37.8 kt | 42.89 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7 kt | 43.55 kt | 50.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.31 kt | 50.66 kt | 51.99 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 51.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.99 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 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.