Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,376 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,376 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
69,134 kt
in 2001
All-time low
23,291 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1990200620231990: 59.6k kt1991: 59.4k kt1992: 56.4k kt1993: 56.0k kt1994: 48.2k kt1995: 49.5k kt1996: 49.2k kt1997: 35.7k kt1998: 61.5k kt1999: 57.5k kt2000: 68.3k kt2001: 69.1k kt2002: 52.6k kt2003: 61.2k kt2004: 56.2k kt2005: 55.2k kt2006: 54.8k kt2007: 52.3k kt2008: 39.5k kt2009: 40.3k kt2010: 40.4k kt2011: 38.3k kt2012: 38.4k kt2013: 41.8k kt2014: 38.5k kt2015: 38.4k kt2016: 23.4k kt2017: 23.3k kt2018: 23.3k kt2019: 23.3k kt2020: 23.3k kt2021: 23.4k kt2022: 23.4k kt2023: 23.4k kt

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 6th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
  2. 4 China 10,130 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare
  5. 7 Poland 6,410 kt compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 5,086 kt compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,745 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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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 6th out of 36 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

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.