Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 316.43 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
316.43 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
529.03 kt
in 2013
All-time low
274.27 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 274.3 kt1991: 290.6 kt1992: 300.1 kt1993: 310.7 kt1994: 323.9 kt1995: 360.4 kt1996: 357 kt1997: 353.2 kt1998: 395.8 kt1999: 397.9 kt2000: 399.5 kt2001: 404.5 kt2002: 413 kt2003: 399.5 kt2004: 404.4 kt2005: 421.4 kt2006: 435.1 kt2007: 447.7 kt2008: 483.4 kt2009: 491.5 kt2010: 499.6 kt2011: 503.7 kt2012: 519.8 kt2013: 529 kt2014: 403.7 kt2015: 360.8 kt2016: 358.9 kt2017: 361.5 kt2018: 361.1 kt2019: 361.1 kt2020: 361.1 kt2021: 316.4 kt2022: 316.4 kt2023: 316.4 kt

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 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Mexico 700.43 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 547.2 kt compare
  3. 4 China 322.71 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 272.52 kt compare
  5. 7 Poland 225.78 kt compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 180.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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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 222 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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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
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