Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 785.47 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Europe stood at 785.47 kt.
The figure is down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Europe peaked at 2,425 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 784.58 kt, in 2017.
Europe ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,072 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,065 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,965 kt | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,955 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,675 kt | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1,723 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,713 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,230 kt | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 2,155 kt | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 2,010 kt | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,395 kt | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 2,425 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,833 kt | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 2,137 kt | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1,956 kt | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,922 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,911 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,822 kt | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,366 kt | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1,389 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,392 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,317 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,321 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,442 kt | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,332 kt | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,329 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 789.38 kt | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 784.58 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 785.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 785.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 785.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 785.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 785.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 785.47 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +75.2% | 1,230 kt | 2,155 kt |
| 2016 | -40.6% | 1,329 kt | 789.38 kt |
| 1997 | -28.2% | 1,713 kt | 1,230 kt |
| 2008 | -25.0% | 1,822 kt | 1,366 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,857 kt | 1,230 kt | 2,155 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,916 kt | 1,366 kt | 2,425 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,128 kt | 784.58 kt | 1,442 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.54 kt | 785.47 kt | 785.73 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 5 China, mainland 316.43 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 Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Europe?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Europe was 785.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,425 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.58 kt in 2017.
- How does Europe rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.