Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Europe
Europe: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 36.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Europe stood at 36.7 kt.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Europe peaked at 36.74 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.5 kt, in 1990.
Europe ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.5 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.58 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.66 kt | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 29.97 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.89 kt | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.85 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.8 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.48 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.28 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.69 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.17 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 31.55 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.48 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.86 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.38 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.92 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.01 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.08 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.15 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.17 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.08 kt | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 35.35 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.59 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.82 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.19 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.44 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.74 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.7 kt | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +44.1% | 20.58 kt | 29.66 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.09 kt | 20.5 kt | 30.48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.94 kt | 30.69 kt | 32.92 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.69 kt | 33.01 kt | 36.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7 kt | 36.61 kt | 36.74 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 6 Indonesia 7.06 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.29 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 6.63 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 5.42 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1.32 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.07 kt compare
- 9 Japan 5.39 kt compare
- 10 Nigeria 4.5 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5598 kt compare
- 11 Germany 4.14 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5484 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.3003 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 3.96 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Europe?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Europe was 36.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.74 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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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.