Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 316.43 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in China, mainland is 316.43 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 529.03 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 274.27 kt, in 1990.
China, mainland ranks 5th of 206 countries 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 in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274.27 kt | — |
| 1991 | 290.57 kt | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 300.12 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 310.69 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 323.92 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 360.42 kt | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 357.03 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 353.23 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 395.76 kt | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 397.94 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 399.46 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 404.45 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 413.04 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 399.52 kt | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 404.35 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 421.42 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 435.13 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 447.66 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 483.43 kt | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 491.46 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 499.58 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 503.72 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 519.77 kt | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 529.03 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 403.71 kt | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 360.77 kt | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 358.91 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 361.54 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 361.05 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 361.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 361.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 316.43 kt | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 316.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 316.43 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336.4 kt | 274.27 kt | 397.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.99 kt | 399.46 kt | 491.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.91 kt | 358.91 kt | 529.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.59 kt | 316.43 kt | 361.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 2 Mexico 700.43 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 272.52 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 547.2 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 82.88 kt compare
- 4 China 322.71 kt compare
- 6 Poland 225.78 kt compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 14.87 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 180.34 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 14.77 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 94.52 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 13.07 kt compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in China, mainland?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in China, mainland was 316.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 529.03 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.27 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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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.