Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 1.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.31 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.36 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.7776 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.802 kt1991: 0.786 kt1992: 0.779 kt1993: 0.778 kt1994: 0.804 kt1995: 0.831 kt1996: 0.824 kt1997: 0.82 kt1998: 0.807 kt1999: 0.816 kt2000: 0.826 kt2001: 0.831 kt2002: 0.875 kt2003: 0.926 kt2004: 0.867 kt2005: 0.907 kt2006: 0.917 kt2007: 0.967 kt2008: 0.969 kt2009: 0.959 kt2010: 0.979 kt2011: 1 kt2012: 1 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 1.2 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.4 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia is 1.31 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia peaked at 1.36 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7776 kt, in 1993.

Australia ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8047 kt 0.7776 kt 0.8306 kt 10
2000s 0.9043 kt 0.8255 kt 0.969 kt 10
2010s 1.16 kt 0.9789 kt 1.33 kt 10
2020s 1.32 kt 1.3 kt 1.36 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 33 United Republic of Tanzania 1.32 kt compare
  2. 34 Sudan 1.32 kt compare
  3. 35 Colombia 1.31 kt compare
  4. 37 Morocco 1.26 kt compare
  5. 38 Uzbekistan 1.25 kt compare
  6. 39 Malaysia 1.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Australia was 1.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7776 kt in 1993.
How does Australia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Australia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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