Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 1,599 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Americas stood at 1,599 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Americas peaked at 1,955 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 637.89 kt, in 1990.
Americas ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 637.89 kt | — |
| 1991 | 647.25 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 649.78 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 651.15 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 660.02 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 716.37 kt | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 795.28 kt | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 897.14 kt | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 893.31 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 912.13 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 932.34 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 968.61 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 778.82 kt | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 788.99 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 784.71 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 923.02 kt | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1,030 kt | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,264 kt | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 1,752 kt | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1,792 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,749 kt | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,955 kt | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1,896 kt | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,657 kt | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,593 kt | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,547 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,602 kt | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,602 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,607 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,607 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,607 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,599 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,599 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,599 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.6% | 1,264 kt | 1,752 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 746.03 kt | 637.89 kt | 912.13 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 kt | 778.82 kt | 1,792 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 kt | 1,547 kt | 1,955 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,601 kt | 1,599 kt | 1,607 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Americas?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Americas was 1,599 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,955 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.89 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). 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.