Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 11,618 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 11,618 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 11,618 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,481 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 23rd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,481 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,552 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,589 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,606 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,654 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,714 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9,766 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,739 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,806 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,802 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,460 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10,560 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,601 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,598 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,619 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,638 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,681 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10,722 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,748 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,781 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,815 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,856 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,886 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,923 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,106 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,202 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,274 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,315 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,386 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,438 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,487 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,525 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11,558 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11,618 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,671 kt | 9,481 kt | 9,806 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,641 kt | 10,460 kt | 10,781 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,120 kt | 10,815 kt | 11,438 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,547 kt | 11,487 kt | 11,618 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 20 France 3,939 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,889 kt compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,814 kt compare
- 23 Italy 3,582 kt compare
- 24 Thailand 3,032 kt compare
- 25 Spain 2,891 kt compare
- 26 South Africa 2,588 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 11,618 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,618 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,481 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.