Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 322.71 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 322.71 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in China peaked at 538.49 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 281.98 kt, in 1990.
That places China 4th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 298.15 kt | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 308.56 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 319.04 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 332.32 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 369.36 kt | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 365.77 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 361.6 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 404.54 kt | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 406.11 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 408.09 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 414.48 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 422.85 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 409.29 kt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 414.11 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 431.13 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 444.83 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 457.31 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 493 kt | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 501.13 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 509.25 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 513.36 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 529.3 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 538.49 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 410.87 kt | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 367.8 kt | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 365.97 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 368.56 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 368.15 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 368.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 368.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 322.71 kt | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 322.71 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 322.71 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 322.71 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 kt, 161.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 322.71 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5554 kt, 581.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.74 kt | 281.98 kt | 406.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.62 kt | 408.09 kt | 501.13 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.99 kt | 365.97 kt | 538.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.07 kt | 322.71 kt | 368.15 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in China?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in China was 322.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 538.49 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.98 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- China ranks 4th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.