Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in OECD
OECD: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 61.29 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 61.29 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD peaked at 61.29 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.25 kt, in 1990.
OECD ranks 3rd 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.25 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.72 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.19 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 45.94 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.18 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.6 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.47 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.19 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.09 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.53 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.07 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.27 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.39 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.67 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.67 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.55 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.45 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.88 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.02 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.48 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.86 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.04 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 56.75 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.54 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.27 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.34 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.97 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.82 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.64 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.02 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.29 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.75 kt | 43.25 kt | 48.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.57 kt | 49.09 kt | 51.67 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.72 kt | 51.88 kt | 59.97 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.94 kt | 60.64 kt | 61.29 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 70.7 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 69.31 kt compare
- 4 India 31.64 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 7.1 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 7.06 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in OECD was 61.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 61.29 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.25 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.