Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa
Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 57,971 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 57,971 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 57,971 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,814 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 10th of 32 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,814 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22,368 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22,941 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 25,614 kt | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 26,299 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 27,000 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 27,728 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 28,444 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 29,222 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 29,984 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 30,750 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 31,548 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32,391 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 33,257 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 34,141 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 35,116 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,077 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 37,047 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38,042 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39,087 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40,171 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 41,274 kt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 44,227 kt | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 45,408 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 46,717 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47,884 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49,053 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50,322 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51,590 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52,833 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 54,099 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55,393 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56,652 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 57,971 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,141 kt | 21,814 kt | 29,984 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,746 kt | 30,750 kt | 39,087 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,948 kt | 40,171 kt | 52,833 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,029 kt | 54,099 kt | 57,971 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 57,971 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,971 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,814 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.