Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany
Germany: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 45.32 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 45.32 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany peaked at 778.75 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.32 kt, in 2016.
That places Germany 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 632.72 kt | — |
| 1991 | 632.23 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 632.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 631.83 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 631.48 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 615.83 kt | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 689.92 kt | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 99.89 kt | -85.5% |
| 1998 | 743.57 kt | +644.4% |
| 1999 | 760.54 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 767.93 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 778.75 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 128.24 kt | -83.5% |
| 2003 | 128.81 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 128.34 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 117.72 kt | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 121.75 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 120.99 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 102.79 kt | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 46.34 kt | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 46.01 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.49 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 49.51 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 104.16 kt | +110.4% |
| 2014 | 50.54 kt | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 101.46 kt | +100.8% |
| 2016 | 45.32 kt | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.32 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.32 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 23.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.32 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 kt, 11.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany 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 | +644.4% | 99.89 kt | 743.57 kt |
| 2013 | +110.4% | 49.51 kt | 104.16 kt |
| 2015 | +100.8% | 50.54 kt | 101.46 kt |
| 1997 | -85.5% | 689.92 kt | 99.89 kt |
| 2002 | -83.5% | 778.75 kt | 128.24 kt |
| 2016 | -55.3% | 101.46 kt | 45.32 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 607.07 kt | 99.89 kt | 760.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.17 kt | 46.34 kt | 778.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.15 kt | 45.32 kt | 104.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.32 kt | 45.32 kt | 45.32 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 60 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.65 kt compare
- 13 Colombia 58.45 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.71 kt compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9581 kt compare
- 14 Portugal 45.8 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.757 kt compare
- 16 India 39.55 kt compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3372 kt compare
- 17 France 33.9 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.0507 kt compare
- 18 Italy 33.68 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.0293 kt compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany was 45.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 778.75 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.32 kt in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.