Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas
Americas: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 59,788 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 59,788 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 59,788 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,589 kt, in 1990.
That places Americas 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,589 kt | — |
| 1991 | 41,309 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 41,959 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 42,608 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43,343 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 43,904 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44,548 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 45,129 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 45,734 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 46,422 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 47,004 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 47,542 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 48,126 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 48,730 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 49,287 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49,833 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 50,436 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51,054 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51,635 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52,089 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52,689 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53,226 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53,808 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54,392 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55,533 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56,079 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56,651 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57,265 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57,926 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58,447 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58,909 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 59,024 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59,399 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59,788 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,555 kt | 40,589 kt | 46,422 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,574 kt | 47,004 kt | 52,089 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,602 kt | 52,689 kt | 58,447 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,280 kt | 58,909 kt | 59,788 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 59,788 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 59,788 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,589 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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.