Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 51.79 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 51.79 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 72.01 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.2 kt, in 1993.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45.3 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.2 kt | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 44.76 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 47.43 kt | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 48.75 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 50.36 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 51.63 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.59 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 54.12 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.7 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.59 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.03 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 50.4 kt | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 53.71 kt | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 54.55 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.07 kt | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.93 kt | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 60.63 kt | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 63.88 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 71.64 kt | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 67.78 kt | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 72.01 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 62.74 kt | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 56.01 kt | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 53.8 kt | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 54.38 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.43 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.79 kt | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 51.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.79 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.68 kt | 44.2 kt | 53.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.37 kt | 50.4 kt | 60.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.31 kt | 53.8 kt | 72.01 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7 kt | 51.79 kt | 55.43 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 2,045 kt compare
- 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
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 51.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.01 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 kt in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.