Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 44.94 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.94 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
44.94 kt
in 2023
All-time low
19.89 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 19.9 kt1991: 21 kt1992: 21.8 kt1993: 21.9 kt1994: 22.5 kt1995: 23.2 kt1996: 23.7 kt1997: 24.3 kt1998: 24.7 kt1999: 25.7 kt2000: 26 kt2001: 26.2 kt2002: 26.1 kt2003: 26.7 kt2004: 27.2 kt2005: 27.5 kt2006: 28.8 kt2007: 30.3 kt2008: 30.8 kt2009: 31.3 kt2010: 32.6 kt2011: 33.3 kt2012: 33.5 kt2013: 34.5 kt2014: 36.8 kt2015: 37.1 kt2016: 38.5 kt2017: 39.8 kt2018: 40 kt2019: 41.1 kt2020: 42.7 kt2021: 43.7 kt2022: 44.5 kt2023: 44.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 44.94 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 44.94 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.89 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19.89 kt
1991 20.98 kt +5.5%
1992 21.8 kt +3.9%
1993 21.93 kt +0.6%
1994 22.47 kt +2.5%
1995 23.15 kt +3.0%
1996 23.72 kt +2.5%
1997 24.27 kt +2.3%
1998 24.7 kt +1.8%
1999 25.71 kt +4.1%
2000 25.95 kt +1.0%
2001 26.23 kt +1.1%
2002 26.11 kt -0.5%
2003 26.71 kt +2.3%
2004 27.15 kt +1.6%
2005 27.54 kt +1.4%
2006 28.81 kt +4.6%
2007 30.31 kt +5.2%
2008 30.76 kt +1.5%
2009 31.32 kt +1.8%
2010 32.59 kt +4.0%
2011 33.31 kt +2.2%
2012 33.46 kt +0.4%
2013 34.47 kt +3.0%
2014 36.78 kt +6.7%
2015 37.11 kt +0.9%
2016 38.46 kt +3.6%
2017 39.8 kt +3.5%
2018 39.98 kt +0.5%
2019 41.06 kt +2.7%
2020 42.71 kt +4.0%
2021 43.69 kt +2.3%
2022 44.49 kt +1.8%
2023 44.94 kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.86 kt 19.89 kt 25.71 kt 10
2000s 28.09 kt 25.95 kt 31.32 kt 10
2010s 36.7 kt 32.59 kt 41.06 kt 10
2020s 43.96 kt 42.71 kt 44.94 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 OECD 61.29 kt compare
  2. 4 India 31.64 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 7.1 kt compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 7.06 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 6.63 kt compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 5.42 kt compare
  7. 9 Japan 5.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Asia?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Asia was 44.94 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44.94 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.89 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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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.