Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 10,130 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
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 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,859 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,343 kt | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9,656 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,975 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10,376 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11,457 kt | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,346 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11,156 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12,495 kt | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 12,546 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12,601 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,780 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13,012 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12,631 kt | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12,778 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,276 kt | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13,675 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14,040 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,215 kt | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 15,466 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15,713 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,831 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16,304 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16,576 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,729 kt | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 11,491 kt | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11,436 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,515 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,502 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,502 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,502 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,130 kt | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 10,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,130 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10,130 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.42 kt, 159.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 10,130 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 kt, 609.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
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 226 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
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.