Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Australia
Australia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 20.5 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia is 20.5 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia peaked at 34.96 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.33 kt, in 1990.
That places Australia 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.27 kt | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 20.27 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.46 kt | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.87 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.98 kt | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 31.42 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.25 kt | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 34.96 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 31.02 kt | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 31.79 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6 kt | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.4 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 32.11 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.33 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.76 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.78 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.17 kt | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.56 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.03 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.07 kt | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.29 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.46 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 32.05 kt | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 26.05 kt | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 21.24 kt | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 20.57 kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1 kt | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20.5 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 10.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20.5 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5554 kt, 36.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +41.6% | 21.87 kt | 30.98 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.48 kt | 19.33 kt | 34.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.95 kt | 30.6 kt | 32.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 kt | 20.1 kt | 32.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 kt | 20.5 kt | 20.5 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 25.04 kt compare
- 27 Argentina 23.08 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.62 kt compare
- 30 Ecuador 18.88 kt compare
- 31 Ukraine 16.93 kt compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 15.99 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia was 20.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.96 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.