Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada

Canada: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 444.45 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
444.45 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 226 countries
All-time high
760.88 kt
in 2005
All-time low
444.45 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001990200620231990: 502.9 kt1991: 509.7 kt1992: 525.8 kt1993: 525.8 kt1994: 542.2 kt1995: 564.4 kt1996: 600.4 kt1997: 603.3 kt1998: 623.3 kt1999: 656.5 kt2000: 678.8 kt2001: 704.5 kt2002: 727.9 kt2003: 682.2 kt2004: 752.4 kt2005: 760.9 kt2006: 748.1 kt2007: 752.5 kt2008: 737.1 kt2009: 718.5 kt2010: 718.5 kt2011: 707.3 kt2012: 691.4 kt2013: 695 kt2014: 493 kt2015: 481.7 kt2016: 491.3 kt2017: 496.5 kt2018: 503.2 kt2019: 503.2 kt2020: 503.2 kt2021: 444.4 kt2022: 444.4 kt2023: 444.4 kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 444.45 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 760.88 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 444.45 kt, in 2021.

That places Canada 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 502.95 kt —
1991 509.68 kt +1.3%
1992 525.79 kt +3.2%
1993 525.76 kt -0.0%
1994 542.16 kt +3.1%
1995 564.36 kt +4.1%
1996 600.41 kt +6.4%
1997 603.28 kt +0.5%
1998 623.34 kt +3.3%
1999 656.46 kt +5.3%
2000 678.82 kt +3.4%
2001 704.46 kt +3.8%
2002 727.88 kt +3.3%
2003 682.23 kt -6.3%
2004 752.35 kt +10.3%
2005 760.88 kt +1.1%
2006 748.08 kt -1.7%
2007 752.54 kt +0.6%
2008 737.11 kt -2.1%
2009 718.49 kt -2.5%
2010 718.46 kt -0.0%
2011 707.28 kt -1.6%
2012 691.42 kt -2.2%
2013 694.95 kt +0.5%
2014 492.98 kt -29.1%
2015 481.73 kt -2.3%
2016 491.34 kt +2.0%
2017 496.52 kt +1.1%
2018 503.24 kt +1.4%
2019 503.24 kt +0.0%
2020 503.24 kt +0.0%
2021 444.45 kt -11.7%
2022 444.45 kt +0.0%
2023 444.45 kt +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 444.45 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 6.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -29.1% 694.95 kt 492.98 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 565.42 kt 502.95 kt 656.46 kt 10
2000s 726.28 kt 678.82 kt 760.88 kt 10
2010s 578.12 kt 481.73 kt 718.46 kt 10
2020s 459.14 kt 444.45 kt 503.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 34 Kazakhstan 459.18 kt compare
  2. 35 Viet Nam 456.18 kt compare
  3. 36 Sudan (former) 454.97 kt compare
  4. 38 Syrian Arab Republic 441.73 kt compare
  5. 39 Republic of Moldova 416.78 kt compare
  6. 40 Thailand 392.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 444.45 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 760.88 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 444.45 kt in 2021.
How does Canada rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.