Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in China
China: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 70.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 70.7 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in China peaked at 70.83 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.04 kt, in 1991.
China ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 29.04 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.31 kt | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 32.65 kt | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 34.55 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 36 kt | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 37.14 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.36 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 39.34 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39.75 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.48 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 41.59 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.25 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.79 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.58 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.37 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.72 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.05 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 47.71 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 48.41 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.91 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50.61 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.85 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 52.56 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.28 kt | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 62.69 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.12 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.05 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.02 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 66.97 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.59 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.58 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.83 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.7 kt | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 70.7 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2428 kt, 291.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 70.7 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1971 kt, 358.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.63 kt | 29.04 kt | 39.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3 kt | 41.48 kt | 48.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.11 kt | 49.91 kt | 66.97 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 kt | 67.59 kt | 70.83 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in China?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in China was 70.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 70.83 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.04 kt in 1991.
- How does China rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.