Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,340 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,340 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
13,340 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,772 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 5.8k kt1991: 5.9k kt1992: 6.7k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 7.1k kt1995: 7.2k kt1996: 7.4k kt1997: 7.5k kt1998: 7.7k kt1999: 7.9k kt2000: 8.1k kt2001: 8.2k kt2002: 8.4k kt2003: 8.6k kt2004: 8.8k kt2005: 9.0k kt2006: 9.2k kt2007: 9.5k kt2008: 9.7k kt2009: 10.0k kt2010: 10.2k kt2011: 10.5k kt2012: 10.7k kt2013: 11.0k kt2014: 11.3k kt2015: 11.5k kt2016: 11.8k kt2017: 12.0k kt2018: 12.2k kt2019: 12.4k kt2020: 12.6k kt2021: 12.8k kt2022: 13.1k kt2023: 13.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia stood at 13,340 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 13,340 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,772 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 20th out of 31 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) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,772 kt
1991 5,881 kt +1.9%
1992 6,713 kt +14.2%
1993 6,872 kt +2.4%
1994 7,051 kt +2.6%
1995 7,231 kt +2.6%
1996 7,379 kt +2.0%
1997 7,528 kt +2.0%
1998 7,722 kt +2.6%
1999 7,902 kt +2.3%
2000 8,077 kt +2.2%
2001 8,249 kt +2.1%
2002 8,447 kt +2.4%
2003 8,632 kt +2.2%
2004 8,817 kt +2.1%
2005 9,024 kt +2.3%
2006 9,236 kt +2.4%
2007 9,478 kt +2.6%
2008 9,705 kt +2.4%
2009 9,950 kt +2.5%
2010 10,201 kt +2.5%
2011 10,452 kt +2.5%
2012 10,735 kt +2.7%
2013 11,001 kt +2.5%
2014 11,258 kt +2.3%
2015 11,546 kt +2.6%
2016 11,771 kt +2.0%
2017 11,981 kt +1.8%
2018 12,155 kt +1.5%
2019 12,358 kt +1.7%
2020 12,639 kt +2.3%
2021 12,838 kt +1.6%
2022 13,070 kt +1.8%
2023 13,340 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,005 kt 5,772 kt 7,902 kt 10
2000s 8,961 kt 8,077 kt 9,950 kt 10
2010s 11,346 kt 10,201 kt 12,358 kt 10
2020s 12,972 kt 12,639 kt 13,340 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 17 France 3,939 kt compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,889 kt compare
  3. 19 Italy 3,582 kt compare
  4. 20 Thailand 3,032 kt compare
  5. 21 Spain 2,891 kt compare
  6. 22 South Africa 2,588 kt compare
  7. 23 Canada 2,398 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 13,340 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13,340 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,772 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.