Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 382,286 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
382,286 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
382,286 kt
in 2023
All-time low
226,334 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 226.3k kt1991: 230.2k kt1992: 248.4k kt1993: 255.4k kt1994: 259.7k kt1995: 263.7k kt1996: 267.5k kt1997: 271.3k kt1998: 275.2k kt1999: 279.1k kt2000: 283.6k kt2001: 287.2k kt2002: 290.9k kt2003: 294.7k kt2004: 298.5k kt2005: 302.4k kt2006: 307.0k kt2007: 311.5k kt2008: 315.7k kt2009: 319.6k kt2010: 324.3k kt2011: 328.4k kt2012: 334.5k kt2013: 338.8k kt2014: 347.2k kt2015: 351.4k kt2016: 355.9k kt2017: 360.5k kt2018: 364.6k kt2019: 368.6k kt2020: 372.6k kt2021: 376.0k kt2022: 379.3k kt2023: 382.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World is 382,286 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 382,286 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 226,334 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 257,681 kt 226,334 kt 279,090 kt 10
2000s 301,119 kt 283,620 kt 319,641 kt 10
2010s 347,418 kt 324,259 kt 368,622 kt 10
2020s 377,568 kt 372,595 kt 382,286 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 80,463 kt compare
  2. 2 China 78,243 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 76,794 kt compare
  4. 4 India 62,079 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World was 382,286 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 382,286 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 226,334 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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
Last refreshed

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.