Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 3.48 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.48 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.5 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.48 kt, in 1991.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 178 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.53 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.51 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.57 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.65 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.69 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.71 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.82 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.89 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.92 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.95 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.99 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.97 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.99 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.04 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.07 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.09 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.25 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.41 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.43 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.38 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.43 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.48 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 kt | 2.48 kt | 2.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 kt | 2.71 kt | 2.99 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 kt | 2.99 kt | 3.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 kt | 3.43 kt | 3.5 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.3003 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 3.96 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 3.6 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.2873 kt compare
- 14 France 3.53 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2017 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.1158 kt compare
- 16 Bangladesh 3.45 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 0.029 kt compare
- 17 Ethiopia 3.41 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.0226 kt compare
- 18 Italy 2.94 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 0.0087 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 kt in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.