Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America
Northern America: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 30,772 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at 30,772 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 30,772 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,173 kt, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,173 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22,489 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 22,777 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23,055 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,391 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23,586 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 23,823 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,075 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24,335 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24,636 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24,855 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25,055 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25,351 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25,602 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,886 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26,122 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26,377 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26,663 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26,878 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 27,080 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27,344 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27,546 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27,850 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28,114 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,644 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28,942 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,275 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29,588 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,923 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30,230 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,469 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30,410 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30,582 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30,772 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,434 kt | 22,173 kt | 24,636 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,987 kt | 24,855 kt | 27,080 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,746 kt | 27,344 kt | 30,230 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,558 kt | 30,410 kt | 30,772 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 30,772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 30,772 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,173 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.