Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 34,567 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,567 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
43,879 kt
in 2013
All-time low
23,156 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 23.2k kt1991: 23.9k kt1992: 25.2k kt1993: 25.3k kt1994: 25.8k kt1995: 28.6k kt1996: 28.9k kt1997: 28.1k kt1998: 27.6k kt1999: 28.9k kt2000: 29.1k kt2001: 30.2k kt2002: 30.5k kt2003: 30.7k kt2004: 29.9k kt2005: 30.3k kt2006: 30.5k kt2007: 31.6k kt2008: 34.0k kt2009: 32.0k kt2010: 33.4k kt2011: 37.2k kt2012: 38.4k kt2013: 43.9k kt2014: 37.8k kt2015: 35.6k kt2016: 36.0k kt2017: 36.0k kt2018: 36.1k kt2019: 36.1k kt2020: 36.1k kt2021: 34.6k kt2022: 34.6k kt2023: 34.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia stood at 34,567 kt.

That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 43,879 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,156 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 5th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,539 kt 23,156 kt 28,871 kt 10
2000s 30,894 kt 29,134 kt 34,017 kt 10
2010s 37,049 kt 33,401 kt 43,879 kt 10
2020s 34,953 kt 34,567 kt 36,109 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 Mexico 19,759 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
  3. 4 China 10,130 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare
  6. 7 Poland 6,410 kt compare
  7. 8 Republic of Korea 5,086 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 34,567 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 43,879 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,156 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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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
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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.