Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 20.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 20.62 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 429.24 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.42 kt, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.9 kt | — |
| 1991 | 71.68 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.1 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.93 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.46 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.81 kt | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 71.04 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 73.91 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 238.07 kt | +222.1% |
| 1999 | 63.36 kt | -73.4% |
| 2000 | 57.27 kt | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 48.93 kt | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 64.9 kt | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 59.85 kt | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 55.86 kt | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 396.09 kt | +609.1% |
| 2006 | 429.24 kt | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 31.79 kt | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 32.63 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.05 kt | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 41.92 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.83 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.81 kt | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 31.93 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.09 kt | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 21.03 kt | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 21.39 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.42 kt | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.62 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.62 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +609.1% | 55.86 kt | 396.09 kt |
| 1998 | +222.1% | 73.91 kt | 238.07 kt |
| 2007 | -92.6% | 429.24 kt | 31.79 kt |
| 1999 | -73.4% | 238.07 kt | 63.36 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.13 kt | 63.36 kt | 238.07 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.96 kt | 31.79 kt | 429.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 kt | 20.42 kt | 41.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 kt | 20.62 kt | 20.62 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 429.24 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.42 kt in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.