Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in China
China: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 2,125 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 2,125 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in China peaked at 2,131 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,725 kt, in 1990.
That places China 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,725 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,750 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,771 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,790 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,807 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,824 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,840 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,856 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,870 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,884 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,898 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,912 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,924 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,936 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,947 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,959 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,971 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,982 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,994 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,007 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,020 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,033 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,047 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,061 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,074 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,086 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,098 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,111 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,120 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,127 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,131 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,131 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,129 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,125 kt | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,125 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.74 kt, 243.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 2,125 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1 kt, 1929.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,812 kt | 1,725 kt | 1,884 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,953 kt | 1,898 kt | 2,007 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,078 kt | 2,020 kt | 2,127 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 kt | 2,125 kt | 2,131 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in China?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in China was 2,125 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,131 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.