Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 41,361 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,361 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
41,505 kt
in 2020
All-time low
25,772 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 25.8k kt1991: 25.9k kt1992: 37.1k kt1993: 37.9k kt1994: 37.9k kt1995: 37.9k kt1996: 37.9k kt1997: 37.9k kt1998: 38.1k kt1999: 38.0k kt2000: 38.6k kt2001: 38.7k kt2002: 38.9k kt2003: 38.9k kt2004: 39.0k kt2005: 39.1k kt2006: 39.7k kt2007: 39.8k kt2008: 39.9k kt2009: 40.0k kt2010: 40.1k kt2011: 40.2k kt2012: 40.2k kt2013: 40.3k kt2014: 40.8k kt2015: 41.0k kt2016: 41.1k kt2017: 41.2k kt2018: 41.4k kt2019: 41.5k kt2020: 41.5k kt2021: 41.5k kt2022: 41.4k kt2023: 41.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is 41,361 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 41,505 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,772 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 6th of 38 groups 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 35,427 kt 25,772 kt 38,060 kt 10
2000s 39,267 kt 38,588 kt 40,010 kt 10
2010s 40,761 kt 40,088 kt 41,458 kt 10
2020s 41,450 kt 41,361 kt 41,505 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 76,794 kt compare
  2. 4 India 62,079 kt compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 12,098 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 10,593 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 9,496 kt compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 8,838 kt compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 7,328 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 41,361 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41,505 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25,772 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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.