Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 62,079 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62,079 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 217 countries
All-time high
62,079 kt
in 2023
All-time low
36,004 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 36.0k kt1991: 37.0k kt1992: 37.8k kt1993: 38.6k kt1994: 39.3k kt1995: 40.2k kt1996: 41.0k kt1997: 41.8k kt1998: 42.6k kt1999: 43.5k kt2000: 44.3k kt2001: 45.1k kt2002: 45.8k kt2003: 46.6k kt2004: 47.4k kt2005: 48.1k kt2006: 49.1k kt2007: 50.0k kt2008: 50.8k kt2009: 51.5k kt2010: 52.4k kt2011: 53.2k kt2012: 53.8k kt2013: 54.7k kt2014: 55.7k kt2015: 56.4k kt2016: 57.2k kt2017: 58.1k kt2018: 58.7k kt2019: 59.5k kt2020: 60.3k kt2021: 60.9k kt2022: 61.5k kt2023: 62.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India is 62,079 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 62,079 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,004 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 39,798 kt 36,004 kt 43,534 kt 10
2000s 47,860 kt 44,325 kt 51,452 kt 10
2010s 55,972 kt 52,398 kt 59,468 kt 10
2020s 61,210 kt 60,310 kt 62,079 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 80,463 kt compare
  2. 2 China 78,243 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 76,794 kt compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 12,098 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 10,593 kt compare
  6. 7 Brazil 9,496 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India was 62,079 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 62,079 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 36,004 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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

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
Last refreshed

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.