Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18,710 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 18,710 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 63,611 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,648 kt, in 2017.
European Union (27) ranks 8th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,828 kt | — |
| 1991 | 48,784 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49,420 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 49,830 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42,036 kt | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 42,970 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 43,428 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 29,957 kt | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 51,307 kt | +71.3% |
| 1999 | 51,634 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62,603 kt | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 63,611 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45,914 kt | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 54,046 kt | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 48,796 kt | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 38,332 kt | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 36,920 kt | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45,187 kt | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 32,489 kt | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 33,126 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33,090 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30,821 kt | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 31,037 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34,457 kt | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 32,429 kt | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 32,936 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,743 kt | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 18,648 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,672 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,672 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,672 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,710 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,710 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,710 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,819 kt | 29,957 kt | 51,634 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,102 kt | 32,489 kt | 63,611 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,950 kt | 18,648 kt | 34,457 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,700 kt | 18,672 kt | 18,710 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
- 6 Poland 6,410 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 5,086 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 2,687 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2,353 kt compare
- 10 Hungary 1,847 kt compare
- 11 Greece 1,711 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 18,710 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 63,611 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,648 kt in 2017.
- How does European Union (27) rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.