Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) 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 6th of 32 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 (CH4) 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 (CH4) 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
- 3 Brazil 547.2 kt compare
- 4 China 322.71 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 316.43 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 272.52 kt compare
- 7 Poland 225.78 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 180.34 kt compare
- 9 South Africa 94.52 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 6th out of 32 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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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.