Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,434 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 5,434 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 7,047 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,258 kt, in 1993.
Africa ranks 10th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,570 kt | 5,258 kt | 6,180 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,043 kt | 5,706 kt | 6,653 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,071 kt | 5,482 kt | 7,047 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,455 kt | 5,434 kt | 5,516 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 Republic of Korea 5,086 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 2,687 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2,353 kt compare
- 10 Hungary 1,847 kt compare
- 11 Greece 1,711 kt compare
- 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,700 kt compare
- 13 Colombia 1,657 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 5,434 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,047 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,258 kt in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.