Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 220,720 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
220,720 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 38 regions
All-time high
220,720 kt
in 2023
All-time low
136,710 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 136.7k kt1991: 139.2k kt1992: 144.9k kt1993: 147.8k kt1994: 150.6k kt1995: 153.3k kt1996: 155.8k kt1997: 158.2k kt1998: 160.6k kt1999: 163.0k kt2000: 165.6k kt2001: 167.7k kt2002: 169.8k kt2003: 172.1k kt2004: 174.3k kt2005: 176.5k kt2006: 178.9k kt2007: 181.7k kt2008: 184.2k kt2009: 186.5k kt2010: 189.3k kt2011: 191.8k kt2012: 194.2k kt2013: 196.6k kt2014: 201.9k kt2015: 204.3k kt2016: 206.9k kt2017: 209.4k kt2018: 211.4k kt2019: 213.5k kt2020: 215.7k kt2021: 217.7k kt2022: 219.4k kt2023: 220.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia stood at 220,720 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 220,720 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,710 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 1st out of 38 regions 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 151,010 kt 136,710 kt 163,046 kt 10
2000s 175,734 kt 165,614 kt 186,516 kt 10
2010s 201,943 kt 189,338 kt 213,526 kt 10
2020s 218,396 kt 215,693 kt 220,720 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 80,463 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 78,243 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 76,794 kt compare
  4. 4 India 62,079 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 220,720 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 220,720 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 136,710 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 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.