Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,565 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 1,565 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 1,565 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,001 kt, in 1990.
That places Australia 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,001 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,007 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,014 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,022 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,037 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,053 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,061 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,069 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,075 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,087 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,100 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,112 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,134 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,158 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,152 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,175 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,191 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,221 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,241 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,257 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,279 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,303 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,322 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,348 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,405 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,427 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,453 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,468 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,494 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,525 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,546 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,541 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,551 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,565 kt | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,565 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.48 kt, 12.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,565 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.46 kt, 42.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,043 kt | 1,001 kt | 1,087 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,174 kt | 1,100 kt | 1,257 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,402 kt | 1,279 kt | 1,525 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,551 kt | 1,541 kt | 1,565 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 1,565 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,565 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.