Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 1,429 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,429 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
1,429 kt
in 2023
All-time low
556.56 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 556.6 kt1991: 569.5 kt1992: 584.1 kt1993: 666.5 kt1994: 684.9 kt1995: 703.2 kt1996: 721.9 kt1997: 740.6 kt1998: 759.6 kt1999: 778.6 kt2000: 797.1 kt2001: 815.9 kt2002: 836 kt2003: 856.8 kt2004: 877.1 kt2005: 897.9 kt2006: 919.1 kt2007: 939.9 kt2008: 961.2 kt2009: 983.2 kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1,429 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,429 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 556.56 kt, in 1990.

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

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 556.56 kt —
1991 569.49 kt +2.3%
1992 584.15 kt +2.6%
1993 666.52 kt +14.1%
1994 684.9 kt +2.8%
1995 703.21 kt +2.7%
1996 721.89 kt +2.7%
1997 740.62 kt +2.6%
1998 759.6 kt +2.6%
1999 778.58 kt +2.5%
2000 797.12 kt +2.4%
2001 815.88 kt +2.4%
2002 836.04 kt +2.5%
2003 856.77 kt +2.5%
2004 877.12 kt +2.4%
2005 897.86 kt +2.4%
2006 919.09 kt +2.4%
2007 939.93 kt +2.3%
2008 961.19 kt +2.3%
2009 983.17 kt +2.3%
2010 1,005 kt +2.3%
2011 1,029 kt +2.3%
2012 1,109 kt +7.8%
2013 1,135 kt +2.4%
2014 1,161 kt +2.4%
2015 1,188 kt +2.3%
2016 1,216 kt +2.3%
2017 1,245 kt +2.3%
2018 1,274 kt +2.3%
2019 1,304 kt +2.4%
2020 1,335 kt +2.4%
2021 1,366 kt +2.3%
2022 1,397 kt +2.3%
2023 1,429 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 676.55 kt 556.56 kt 778.58 kt 10
2000s 888.42 kt 797.12 kt 983.17 kt 10
2010s 1,167 kt 1,005 kt 1,304 kt 10
2020s 1,382 kt 1,335 kt 1,429 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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. 4 Viet Nam 130.34 kt compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126.05 kt compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 365.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,429 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,429 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 556.56 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.