Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in World

World: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 11,171 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,171 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
11,171 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6,942 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.9k kt1991: 7.1k kt1992: 7.6k kt1993: 7.8k kt1994: 7.9k kt1995: 8.0k kt1996: 8.1k kt1997: 8.2k kt1998: 8.3k kt1999: 8.4k kt2000: 8.6k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 8.8k kt2003: 8.9k kt2004: 9.0k kt2005: 9.1k kt2006: 9.2k kt2007: 9.4k kt2008: 9.5k kt2009: 9.6k kt2010: 9.7k kt2011: 9.8k kt2012: 10.0k kt2013: 10.1k kt2014: 10.2k kt2015: 10.4k kt2016: 10.5k kt2017: 10.6k kt2018: 10.7k kt2019: 10.8k kt2020: 10.9k kt2021: 11.0k kt2022: 11.1k kt2023: 11.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in World is 11,171 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in World peaked at 11,171 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,942 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 35 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,837 kt 6,942 kt 8,442 kt 10
2000s 9,075 kt 8,569 kt 9,592 kt 10
2010s 10,285 kt 9,710 kt 10,812 kt 10
2020s 11,040 kt 10,910 kt 11,171 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in World?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in World was 11,171 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 11,171 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6,942 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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