Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,130 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,130 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,576 kt
in 2013
All-time low
8,859 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 8.9k kt1991: 9.3k kt1992: 9.7k kt1993: 10.0k kt1994: 10.4k kt1995: 11.5k kt1996: 11.3k kt1997: 11.2k kt1998: 12.5k kt1999: 12.5k kt2000: 12.6k kt2001: 12.8k kt2002: 13.0k kt2003: 12.6k kt2004: 12.8k kt2005: 13.3k kt2006: 13.7k kt2007: 14.0k kt2008: 15.2k kt2009: 15.5k kt2010: 15.7k kt2011: 15.8k kt2012: 16.3k kt2013: 16.6k kt2014: 12.7k kt2015: 11.5k kt2016: 11.4k kt2017: 11.5k kt2018: 11.5k kt2019: 11.5k kt2020: 11.5k kt2021: 10.1k kt2022: 10.1k kt2023: 10.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in China is 10,130 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 16,576 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,859 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 4th of 222 countries 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 10,721 kt 8,859 kt 12,546 kt 10
2000s 13,547 kt 12,601 kt 15,466 kt 10
2010s 13,460 kt 11,436 kt 16,576 kt 10
2020s 10,473 kt 10,130 kt 11,502 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 59,263 kt compare
  2. 2 Mexico 19,759 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare
  6. 7 Poland 6,410 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in China was 10,130 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 16,576 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8,859 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.