Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,376 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 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 Europe is 23,376 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 69,134 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,291 kt, in 2017.
Europe ranks 5th of 31 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,596 kt | — |
| 1991 | 59,403 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 56,374 kt | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 56,039 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48,211 kt | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 49,474 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49,172 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35,660 kt | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 61,531 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 57,502 kt | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 68,310 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 69,134 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52,594 kt | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 61,248 kt | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 56,233 kt | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 55,168 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54,776 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 52,311 kt | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 39,528 kt | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 40,290 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40,410 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,300 kt | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 38,368 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41,785 kt | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 38,542 kt | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 38,439 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23,435 kt | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 23,291 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,323 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23,323 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,323 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,376 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,376 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +72.5% | 35,660 kt | 61,531 kt |
| 2016 | -39.0% | 38,439 kt | 23,435 kt |
| 1997 | -27.5% | 49,172 kt | 35,660 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,296 kt | 35,660 kt | 61,531 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,959 kt | 39,528 kt | 69,134 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,921 kt | 23,291 kt | 41,785 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,363 kt | 23,323 kt | 23,376 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 2 Mexico 19,759 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,745 kt compare
- 4 China 10,130 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
- 6 Poland 6,410 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 456.18 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 5,086 kt compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 441.73 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 416.78 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 2,687 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 23,376 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 69,134 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,291 kt in 2017.
- How does Europe rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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 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.