What is domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD?

Domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD was 2,294 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 2,294 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 1,769 kt in 1990.

How does OECD rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?

OECD ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this OECD 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.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in OECD

Name: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 2,294 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,294 kt

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

1st

of 216 countries

All-time high

2,294 kt

in 2023

All-time low

1,769 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD stood at 2,294 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD peaked at 2,294 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,769 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 216 countries 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,863 kt	1,769 kt	1,934 kt	10
2000s	2,033 kt	1,964 kt	2,104 kt	10
2010s	2,190 kt	2,120 kt	2,259 kt	10
2020s	2,279 kt	2,268 kt	2,294 kt	4

Countries ranked near OECD

2 China 2,125 kt compare
3 China, mainland 2,087 kt compare
4 India 1,918 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 743,908 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 906.49 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,568 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 223,315 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD?: Domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD was 2,294 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 2,294 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 1,769 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?: OECD ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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: 13 August 2026

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