Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 16.65 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in United States of America is 16.65 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in United States of America peaked at 16.84 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.79 kt, in 1990.
That places United States of America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.79 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.09 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.27 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.45 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.86 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.82 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.94 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.12 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.31 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.66 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.96 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.11 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.35 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.44 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.51 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.69 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.59 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.49 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.59 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.47 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.73 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.85 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.94 kt | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 15.21 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.75 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.45 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.84 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.56 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.65 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 kt | 10.79 kt | 12.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 kt | 12.66 kt | 13.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 kt | 13.47 kt | 16.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 kt | 16.4 kt | 16.84 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 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
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.48 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
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in United States of America?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in United States of America was 16.65 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 kt in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.