Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 752.59 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
752.59 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,092 kt
in 1995
All-time low
731.41 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1990200620231990: 731.4 kt1991: 778.1 kt1992: 785.5 kt1993: 811.6 kt1994: 825.5 kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 969.7 kt1997: 1.0k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 964.5 kt2000: 989.6 kt2001: 958.2 kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.0k kt2007: 1.0k kt2008: 992.9 kt2009: 976.7 kt2010: 947.7 kt2011: 929.8 kt2012: 961.1 kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 836 kt2015: 775.5 kt2016: 754.1 kt2017: 737 kt2018: 752.6 kt2019: 752.6 kt2020: 752.6 kt2021: 752.6 kt2022: 752.6 kt2023: 752.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 752.59 kt.

That represents a change of down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,092 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 731.41 kt, in 1990.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 731.41 kt
1991 778.08 kt +6.4%
1992 785.48 kt +1.0%
1993 811.63 kt +3.3%
1994 825.52 kt +1.7%
1995 1,092 kt +32.2%
1996 969.75 kt -11.2%
1997 1,019 kt +5.1%
1998 1,075 kt +5.5%
1999 964.51 kt -10.3%
2000 989.63 kt +2.6%
2001 958.25 kt -3.2%
2002 1,013 kt +5.7%
2003 1,001 kt -1.2%
2004 1,010 kt +0.9%
2005 1,020 kt +1.0%
2006 1,023 kt +0.2%
2007 1,007 kt -1.5%
2008 992.85 kt -1.4%
2009 976.74 kt -1.6%
2010 947.68 kt -3.0%
2011 929.85 kt -1.9%
2012 961.14 kt +3.4%
2013 1,012 kt +5.3%
2014 835.98 kt -17.4%
2015 775.5 kt -7.2%
2016 754.12 kt -2.8%
2017 737.03 kt -2.3%
2018 752.59 kt +2.1%
2019 752.59 kt +0.0%
2020 752.59 kt +0.0%
2021 752.59 kt +0.0%
2022 752.59 kt +0.0%
2023 752.59 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 905.28 kt 731.41 kt 1,092 kt 10
2000s 999.03 kt 958.25 kt 1,023 kt 10
2010s 845.9 kt 737.03 kt 1,012 kt 10
2020s 752.59 kt 752.59 kt 752.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 21 Indonesia 819.08 kt compare
  2. 22 Austria 812.1 kt compare
  3. 23 Pakistan 808.97 kt compare
  4. 25 Argentina 710.82 kt compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 642.92 kt compare
  6. 27 Australia 615.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 752.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,092 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 731.41 kt in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.