Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,889 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3,889 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,889 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,141 kt, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,141 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,142 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,157 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,164 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,176 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,176 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,199 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,225 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,245 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,260 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,269 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,296 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,319 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,343 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,364 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,390 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,419 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,449 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,465 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,486 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,513 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,548 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,577 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,599 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,663 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,712 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,750 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,774 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,797 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,795 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,835 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,832 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,860 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,889 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,188 kt | 3,141 kt | 3,260 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,380 kt | 3,269 kt | 3,486 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,673 kt | 3,513 kt | 3,797 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,854 kt | 3,832 kt | 3,889 kt | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,889 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,889 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,141 kt in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.