Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 45,962 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45,962 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
56,123 kt
in 2011
All-time low
18,820 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 18.8k kt1991: 19.1k kt1992: 19.2k kt1993: 19.2k kt1994: 19.5k kt1995: 21.1k kt1996: 23.3k kt1997: 26.1k kt1998: 26.0k kt1999: 26.5k kt2000: 27.2k kt2001: 28.2k kt2002: 22.9k kt2003: 23.2k kt2004: 23.1k kt2005: 27.0k kt2006: 30.1k kt2007: 36.7k kt2008: 50.4k kt2009: 51.5k kt2010: 50.3k kt2011: 56.1k kt2012: 54.6k kt2013: 47.8k kt2014: 45.9k kt2015: 44.5k kt2016: 46.0k kt2017: 46.0k kt2018: 46.2k kt2019: 46.2k kt2020: 46.2k kt2021: 46.0k kt2022: 46.0k kt2023: 46.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Americas recorded 45,962 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 56,123 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,820 kt, in 1990.

Americas ranks 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,874 kt 18,820 kt 26,543 kt 10
2000s 32,035 kt 22,924 kt 51,473 kt 10
2010s 48,366 kt 44,537 kt 56,123 kt 10
2020s 46,014 kt 45,962 kt 46,172 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 59,263 kt compare
  2. 2 Mexico 19,759 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
  4. 4 China 10,130 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 45,962 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 56,123 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 18,820 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.