Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 62,079 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 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 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 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,004 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,983 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37,844 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 38,552 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 39,346 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 40,224 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 41,021 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 41,832 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42,643 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 43,534 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 44,325 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 45,121 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45,786 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 46,586 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47,357 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48,104 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49,075 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50,019 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 50,779 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 51,452 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52,398 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53,190 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 53,838 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54,672 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55,748 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 56,365 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57,249 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58,110 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58,684 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59,468 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60,310 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60,917 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61,533 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62,079 kt | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62,079 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.23 kt, 134.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 62,079 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,145 kt, 54.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
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 220 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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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.