Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,398 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,398 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2,398 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,638 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.7k kt1995: 1.7k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 1.8k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 2.0k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.0k kt2009: 2.0k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 2.1k kt2012: 2.1k kt2013: 2.1k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 2.2k kt2016: 2.2k kt2017: 2.2k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 2.3k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 2.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 2,398 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 2,398 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,638 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,735 kt 1,638 kt 1,839 kt 10
2000s 1,933 kt 1,853 kt 2,019 kt 10
2010s 2,165 kt 2,045 kt 2,307 kt 10
2020s 2,358 kt 2,328 kt 2,398 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 Thailand 3,032 kt compare
  2. 25 Spain 2,891 kt compare
  3. 26 United Republic of Tanzania 2,567 kt compare
  4. 28 Republic of Korea 2,398 kt compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 2,340 kt compare
  6. 30 Poland 2,276 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 2,398 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,398 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,638 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.