Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 28,370 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 28,370 kt, measured in 2023. 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 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 28,370 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,532 kt, in 1990.
That places United States of America 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,532 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,826 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21,094 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 21,353 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21,659 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21,840 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22,058 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22,286 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22,521 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22,793 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22,999 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 23,182 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23,459 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23,695 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23,959 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24,186 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,417 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24,680 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24,873 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,058 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,296 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,478 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25,757 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,998 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26,496 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26,777 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27,068 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,345 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27,636 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27,920 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,137 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,071 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28,210 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28,370 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,696 kt | 20,532 kt | 22,793 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,051 kt | 22,999 kt | 25,058 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,577 kt | 25,296 kt | 27,920 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,197 kt | 28,071 kt | 28,370 kt | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 28,370 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 28,370 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,532 kt in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.