Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 1.54 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.54 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.57 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.9216 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.949 kt1991: 0.932 kt1992: 0.922 kt1993: 0.93 kt1994: 0.949 kt1995: 0.996 kt1996: 0.979 kt1997: 0.976 kt1998: 0.96 kt1999: 0.968 kt2000: 0.97 kt2001: 0.981 kt2002: 1 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1.1 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 1.1 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.2 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.4 kt2016: 1.5 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 1.5 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.5 kt2023: 1.5 kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.54 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.57 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9216 kt, in 1992.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.949 kt
1991 0.9318 kt -1.8%
1992 0.9216 kt -1.1%
1993 0.93 kt +0.9%
1994 0.9494 kt +2.1%
1995 0.9963 kt +4.9%
1996 0.9793 kt -1.7%
1997 0.9765 kt -0.3%
1998 0.9598 kt -1.7%
1999 0.9681 kt +0.9%
2000 0.9699 kt +0.2%
2001 0.9809 kt +1.1%
2002 1.03 kt +4.7%
2003 1.08 kt +5.4%
2004 1.03 kt -5.0%
2005 1.07 kt +3.9%
2006 1.08 kt +1.4%
2007 1.14 kt +4.8%
2008 1.14 kt +0.3%
2009 1.13 kt -1.1%
2010 1.15 kt +1.7%
2011 1.2 kt +4.8%
2012 1.19 kt -0.9%
2013 1.23 kt +3.2%
2014 1.4 kt +14.3%
2015 1.43 kt +1.6%
2016 1.47 kt +3.0%
2017 1.45 kt -1.3%
2018 1.49 kt +3.0%
2019 1.55 kt +3.6%
2020 1.57 kt +1.8%
2021 1.52 kt -3.4%
2022 1.53 kt +0.6%
2023 1.54 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9562 kt 0.9216 kt 0.9963 kt 10
2000s 1.06 kt 0.9699 kt 1.14 kt 10
2010s 1.35 kt 1.15 kt 1.55 kt 10
2020s 1.54 kt 1.52 kt 1.57 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 24 South Africa 1.74 kt compare
  2. 25 Argentina 1.7 kt compare
  3. 26 Thailand 1.6 kt compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 1.52 kt compare
  5. 29 Algeria 1.51 kt compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 1.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 1.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9216 kt in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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