Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America
South America: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 19,234 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 19,234 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 19,234 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,413 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 18th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,413 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,696 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12,944 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 13,200 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13,476 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,735 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 14,026 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14,231 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,451 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,710 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,938 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,148 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,321 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,572 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15,741 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15,940 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,166 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16,377 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,627 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,777 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17,000 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,228 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,381 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,572 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,002 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,144 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,268 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,468 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,678 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18,788 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,926 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19,020 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,123 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19,234 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,588 kt | 12,413 kt | 14,710 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,861 kt | 14,938 kt | 16,777 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,953 kt | 17,000 kt | 18,788 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,076 kt | 18,926 kt | 19,234 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 19,234 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,234 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,413 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.