Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 12.99 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.99 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
24.53 kt
in 2005
All-time low
12.99 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 16 kt1991: 16.2 kt1992: 16.8 kt1993: 16.8 kt1994: 17.3 kt1995: 18.1 kt1996: 19.3 kt1997: 19.7 kt1998: 20.3 kt1999: 21.3 kt2000: 22 kt2001: 22.8 kt2002: 23.5 kt2003: 22.1 kt2004: 24.3 kt2005: 24.5 kt2006: 24.1 kt2007: 24.2 kt2008: 23.7 kt2009: 23.1 kt2010: 23.1 kt2011: 22.7 kt2012: 22.2 kt2013: 22.1 kt2014: 15.4 kt2015: 14.9 kt2016: 15.2 kt2017: 15.4 kt2018: 15.6 kt2019: 15.6 kt2020: 15.6 kt2021: 13 kt2022: 13 kt2023: 13 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Canada recorded 12.99 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Canada peaked at 24.53 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.99 kt, in 2021.

Canada ranks 40th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.16 kt 16 kt 21.33 kt 10
2000s 23.44 kt 22.03 kt 24.53 kt 10
2010s 18.22 kt 14.92 kt 23.1 kt 10
2020s 13.65 kt 12.99 kt 15.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 37 Panama 13.73 kt compare
  2. 38 Thailand 13.28 kt compare
  3. 39 Viet Nam 13.07 kt compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 11.58 kt compare
  5. 42 Philippines 10.87 kt compare
  6. 43 Romania 10.12 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Canada?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Canada was 12.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 24.53 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 kt in 2021.
How does Canada rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Canada ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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