Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in World
World: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 262.25 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in World is 262.25 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in World peaked at 262.25 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120.61 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.61 kt | — |
| 1991 | 122.65 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 136.93 kt | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 141.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 146.01 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 149.33 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 152.22 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 154.86 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 158.07 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 161.15 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 164.82 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 166.72 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 169.1 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 171.81 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 174.34 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 177.44 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 181.29 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 186.45 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 190.1 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 192.66 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 197.68 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 200.99 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 205.39 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 208.86 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 227.85 kt | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 231.43 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 236.04 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 241.07 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 244.64 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 248.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 253.24 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 257.22 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 260.65 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 262.25 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.35 kt | 120.61 kt | 161.15 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.47 kt | 164.82 kt | 192.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.26 kt | 197.68 kt | 248.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.34 kt | 253.24 kt | 262.25 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in World?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in World was 262.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 262.25 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.61 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.