Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 730.25 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
730.25 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
730.25 kt
in 2023
All-time low
615.35 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 615.3 kt1991: 617.5 kt1992: 643.5 kt1993: 670.6 kt1994: 672.3 kt1995: 673.3 kt1996: 673.8 kt1997: 674.5 kt1998: 674.5 kt1999: 674.7 kt2000: 693 kt2001: 694.5 kt2002: 696.7 kt2003: 699.3 kt2004: 701.9 kt2005: 704.4 kt2006: 706.3 kt2007: 708.5 kt2008: 711.1 kt2009: 713 kt2010: 714.5 kt2011: 715.8 kt2012: 716.7 kt2013: 717.3 kt2014: 718.2 kt2015: 719.6 kt2016: 721.2 kt2017: 722.4 kt2018: 723.7 kt2019: 725.1 kt2020: 725.7 kt2021: 725.6 kt2022: 727.8 kt2023: 730.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 730.25 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 730.25 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 615.35 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 14th of 31 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 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 615.35 kt
1991 617.55 kt +0.4%
1992 643.53 kt +4.2%
1993 670.58 kt +4.2%
1994 672.28 kt +0.3%
1995 673.3 kt +0.2%
1996 673.78 kt +0.1%
1997 674.5 kt +0.1%
1998 674.48 kt -0.0%
1999 674.73 kt +0.0%
2000 692.99 kt +2.7%
2001 694.53 kt +0.2%
2002 696.68 kt +0.3%
2003 699.29 kt +0.4%
2004 701.93 kt +0.4%
2005 704.42 kt +0.4%
2006 706.3 kt +0.3%
2007 708.49 kt +0.3%
2008 711.07 kt +0.4%
2009 712.96 kt +0.3%
2010 714.46 kt +0.2%
2011 715.81 kt +0.2%
2012 716.7 kt +0.1%
2013 717.31 kt +0.1%
2014 718.18 kt +0.1%
2015 719.65 kt +0.2%
2016 721.21 kt +0.2%
2017 722.44 kt +0.2%
2018 723.72 kt +0.2%
2019 725.1 kt +0.2%
2020 725.75 kt +0.1%
2021 725.6 kt -0.0%
2022 727.81 kt +0.3%
2023 730.25 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 659.01 kt 615.35 kt 674.73 kt 10
2000s 702.87 kt 692.99 kt 712.96 kt 10
2010s 719.46 kt 714.46 kt 725.1 kt 10
2020s 727.35 kt 725.6 kt 730.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 11 Russian Federation 165.68 kt compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 152.98 kt compare
  3. 13 Philippines 149.23 kt compare
  4. 14 Germany 134.19 kt compare
  5. 15 Egypt 133.63 kt compare
  6. 16 Japan 129.49 kt compare
  7. 17 France 107.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in European Union (27)?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in European Union (27) was 730.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 730.25 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 615.35 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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